Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities

Italy
178.74 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
26.27 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B200520142024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 178.74 billion against 26.27 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 152.47 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 6.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 93.45 billion 11.65 billion 81.80 billion Italy
2010s 9.33 billion 26.47 billion 17.13 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s 32.26 billion 7.90 billion 24.35 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Italy, at 178.74 billion against 26.27 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
152.47 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Italy ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
201 places, 3,551 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.