Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)
Japan
92.82 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-20.88 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
5th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.82 billion against -20.88 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 113.71 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.18 billion | -2.22 billion | 63.40 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.44 billion | -16.30 billion | 38.74 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | -1.67 billion | 4.64 billion | 6.31 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Japan, at 92.82 billion against -20.88 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 113.71 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.