Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.57 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at -2.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 1.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -10.21, in 2017.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.07 | — |
| 2001 | -0.7347 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | -1.08 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | -1.24 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | -1.33 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | -1.19 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -2.08 | +75.2% |
| 2007 | -4 | +92.3% |
| 2008 | -2.86 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | -1.44 | -49.8% |
| 2010 | -9.62 | +568.9% |
| 2011 | -2.66 | -72.3% |
| 2012 | -6.02 | +126.3% |
| 2013 | -3.19 | -47.0% |
| 2014 | -9.85 | +208.6% |
| 2015 | -3.83 | -61.1% |
| 2016 | -4.75 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | -10.21 | +114.8% |
| 2018 | -2.69 | -73.7% |
| 2019 | -2.8 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -160.1% |
| 2021 | -1.47 | -187.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0511 | -96.5% |
| 2023 | -2.34 | +4480.9% |
| 2024 | -2.44 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | -2.26 | -7.3% |
| 2026 | -2.96 | +31.2% |
| 2027 | -2.57 | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -4480.9% | -0.0511 | -2.34 |
| 2010 | -568.9% | -1.44 | -9.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.7 | -4 | -0.7347 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.56 | -10.21 | -2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 | -2.96 | 1.68 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau -1.2 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone -1.4 compare
- 15 Malawi -1.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was -2.57 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.21 in 2017.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.