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

Latest (2027)
-3.52
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
18th
of 19 groups
All-time high
-1.67
in 2003
All-time low
-5.49
in 2025
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, 2000–2027

-5-4-3-22000201320272000: -1.92001: -1.82002: -1.72003: -1.72004: -2.42005: -2.72006: -3.12007: -3.62008: -4.12009: -3.62010: -3.52011: -4.12012: -4.72013: -4.12014: -3.12015: -32016: -3.32017: -3.22018: -3.42019: -3.62020: -2.62021: -2.62022: -3.12023: -3.82024: -4.42025: -5.52026: -3.62027: -3.5

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

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, 2000 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.67 -4.12 -1.67 10
2010s -3.58 -4.67 -3 10
2020s -3.63 -5.49 -2.55 8

Countries ranked near SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations

  1. 15 Malawi -1.4 compare
  2. 16 Burundi -1.5 compare
  3. 17 Togo -1.67 compare
  4. 18 Zimbabwe -1.77 compare
  5. 19 Eswatini -1.78 compare
  6. 20 Tanzania -1.91 compare
  7. 21 Cameroon -1.98 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 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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Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
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64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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