Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) by country
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.
What the numbers show
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 1.69 in Angola; the lowest is -32.26 in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is -2.02, and the mean is -3.69.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritius (up 93.7%), and the largest decrease in Burkina Faso (down 2,413.1%).
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 1.69 | 2027 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 2 | South Sudan | 0.0396 | 2027 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Lesotho | -0.4803 | 2027 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Comoros | -0.6 | 2027 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Kenya | -0.6538 | 2027 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | -0.7 | 2027 | down 149.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Gabon | -0.7912 | 2027 | down 153.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Senegal | -1 | 2027 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.02 | 2027 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Central African Republic | -1.13 | 2027 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Niger | -1.17 | 2027 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.2 | 2027 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | -1.26 | 2027 | down 2,413.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | -1.4 | 2027 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Malawi | -1.4 | 2027 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Burundi | -1.5 | 2027 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Togo | -1.67 | 2027 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | -1.77 | 2027 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Eswatini | -1.78 | 2027 | down 165.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Tanzania, United Republic of | -1.91 | 2027 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 21 | Cameroon | -1.98 | 2027 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | -2.01 | 2027 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Benin | -2.02 | 2027 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 24 | Nigeria | -2.19 | 2027 | down 451.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Zambia | -2.37 | 2027 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Ghana | -2.52 | 2027 | up 53.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Botswana | -2.52 | 2027 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Madagascar | -2.61 | 2027 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Mali | -2.8 | 2027 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 30 | Chad | -2.91 | 2027 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia | -2.98 | 2027 | up 45.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Eritrea | -3.06 | 2019 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Cape Verde | -3.14 | 2027 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | -3.8 | 2027 | down 567.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Uganda | -4.46 | 2027 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 36 | Gambia | -5.06 | 2027 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 37 | Congo | -5.65 | 2027 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Rwanda | -6.36 | 2027 | down 125.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Liberia | -6.48 | 2027 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Guinea | -7.34 | 2027 | up 42.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Sao Tome and Principe | -7.56 | 2027 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Namibia | -10.05 | 2027 | down 273.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Mauritius | -11.55 | 2027 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Seychelles | -12.75 | 2027 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 45 | Mozambique | -32.26 | 2027 | down 86.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria -0.2815
- Southern African Customs Union (SACU) -1.1
- SSA oil-exporting countries -1.34
- SSA middle-income countries -1.6
- SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria -1.84
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) -1.9
- East African Community (EAC) -2.15
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) -2.24
- Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) -2.28
- CFA franc zone -2.41
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) -2.48
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) -2.57
- SSA oil-importing countries -2.58
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) -2.67
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa -2.7
- Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) -3.01
- SSA oil-importing countries excluding South Africa -3.26
- SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations -3.52
- SSA low-income countries -3.62
About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.