Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria

SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.84 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
-1.84
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
2.29
in 2020
All-time low
-5.91
in 2014
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2000–2027

-6-4-2022000201320272000: -2.32001: -2.62002: -3.22003: -3.72004: -2.12005: -0.632006: -1.62007: -2.32008: -3.22009: -3.62010: -4.92011: -1.42012: -1.92013: 0.0882014: -5.92015: -5.62016: -4.12017: -4.82018: 0.5572019: -1.52020: 2.32021: -0.6242022: 0.9172023: -2.32024: -22025: -1.42026: -1.92027: -1.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria is -1.84, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 2.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.91, in 2014.

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 SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 -2.28
2001 -2.64 +15.5%
2002 -3.16 +19.8%
2003 -3.7 +17.1%
2004 -2.05 -44.5%
2005 -0.6302 -69.3%
2006 -1.6 +154.2%
2007 -2.33 +45.4%
2008 -3.16 +35.5%
2009 -3.62 +14.7%
2010 -4.92 +35.9%
2011 -1.43 -71.0%
2012 -1.88 +31.5%
2013 0.0882 -104.7%
2014 -5.91 -6806.3%
2015 -5.57 -5.8%
2016 -4.11 -26.2%
2017 -4.78 +16.4%
2018 0.5567 -111.6%
2019 -1.48 -365.7%
2020 2.29 -254.6%
2021 -0.624 -127.3%
2022 0.917 -247.0%
2023 -2.31 -351.5%
2024 -1.98 -14.2%
2025 -1.45 -27.0%
2026 -1.85 +28.2%
2027 -1.84 -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -6806.3% 0.0882 -5.91

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.52 -3.7 -0.6302 10
2010s -2.94 -5.91 0.5567 10
2020s -0.8559 -2.31 2.29 8

Countries ranked near SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 2 South Sudan 0.0396 compare
  2. 3 Lesotho -0.4803 compare
  3. 4 Comoros -0.6 compare
  4. 5 Kenya -0.6538 compare
  5. 6 South Africa -0.7 compare
  6. 7 Gabon -0.7912 compare
  7. 8 Senegal -1 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 middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria was -1.84 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -5.91 in 2014.
How does SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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