Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations
SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -3.52 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations stood at -3.52.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations peaked at -1.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -5.49, in 2025.
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 SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.89 | — |
| 2001 | -1.84 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | -1.71 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | -1.67 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -2.4 | +43.9% |
| 2005 | -2.75 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | -3.06 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | -3.62 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | -4.12 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -3.6 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | -3.47 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -4.09 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | -4.67 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | -4.05 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | -3.11 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | -3 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | -3.26 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -3.21 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -3.36 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | -3.55 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | -2.63 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | -2.55 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | -3.06 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | -3.8 | +24.1% |
| 2024 | -4.4 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | -5.49 | +24.9% |
| 2026 | -3.6 | -34.5% |
| 2027 | -3.52 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.67 | -4.12 | -1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.58 | -4.67 | -3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.63 | -5.49 | -2.55 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations was -3.52 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
- The highest recorded value was -1.67 in 2003.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.49 in 2025.
- How does SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations 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.