Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in East African Community (EAC)

East African Community (EAC): Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.15 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
-2.15
Change on year
up 18.1%
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
-0.9321
in 2020
All-time low
-3.32
in 2011
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2027

-3.5-3-2.5-2-1.5-12000201320272000: -1.72001: -1.32002: -1.42003: -1.42004: -1.72005: -1.82006: -1.92007: -2.82008: -22009: -2.22010: -2.12011: -3.32012: -3.12013: -2.82014: -2.52015: -1.82016: -1.42017: -1.92018: -1.62019: -1.52020: -0.9322021: -1.12022: -1.92023: -2.12024: -22025: -1.92026: -2.62027: -2.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

East African Community (EAC) recorded -2.15 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in East African Community (EAC) peaked at -0.9321 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.32, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in East African Community (EAC), year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in East African Community (EAC), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 -1.66
2001 -1.33 -19.7%
2002 -1.43 +7.4%
2003 -1.39 -3.2%
2004 -1.68 +20.9%
2005 -1.8 +7.5%
2006 -1.91 +5.8%
2007 -2.83 +48.4%
2008 -2 -29.3%
2009 -2.21 +10.2%
2010 -2.14 -3.2%
2011 -3.32 +55.5%
2012 -3.14 -5.5%
2013 -2.83 -9.8%
2014 -2.46 -13.3%
2015 -1.78 -27.8%
2016 -1.44 -19.1%
2017 -1.92 +33.4%
2018 -1.62 -15.2%
2019 -1.45 -10.7%
2020 -0.9321 -35.7%
2021 -1.1 +18.1%
2022 -1.92 +74.5%
2023 -2.05 +6.9%
2024 -2.04 -0.7%
2025 -1.91 -6.2%
2026 -2.63 +37.5%
2027 -2.15 -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.83 -2.83 -1.33 10
2010s -2.21 -3.32 -1.44 10
2020s -1.84 -2.63 -0.9321 8

Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)

  1. 4 Comoros -0.6 compare
  2. 5 Kenya -0.6538 compare
  3. 6 South Africa -0.7 compare
  4. 7 Gabon -0.7912 compare
  5. 8 Senegal -1 compare
  6. 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
  7. 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in East African Community (EAC)?
Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in East African Community (EAC) was -2.15 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
The highest recorded value was -0.9321 in 2020.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
The lowest recorded value was -3.32 in 2011.
How does East African Community (EAC) rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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