Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA middle-income countries

SSA middle-income countries: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.6 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
-1.6
Change on year
down 26.5%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
0.3623
in 2020
All-time low
-4.03
in 2001
Years of data
28
2000–2027

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

-4-3-2-102000201320272000: -1.22001: -42002: -22003: -1.62004: -0.8062005: -1.62006: -0.3172007: -1.62008: -2.72009: -2.32010: -2.12011: -1.32012: -12013: -0.3332014: -1.92015: -1.62016: -1.52017: -1.52018: 0.0932019: -0.7432020: 0.3622021: -2.82022: -0.0632023: -1.52024: -1.32025: -0.8342026: -1.32027: -1.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA middle-income countries stood at -1.6.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA middle-income countries peaked at 0.3623 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.03, in 2001.

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, 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, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 -1.19
2001 -4.03 +238.1%
2002 -2.01 -50.1%
2003 -1.58 -21.6%
2004 -0.8055 -48.9%
2005 -1.63 +101.8%
2006 -0.3172 -80.5%
2007 -1.56 +393.2%
2008 -2.69 +72.1%
2009 -2.34 -13.0%
2010 -2.09 -11.0%
2011 -1.26 -39.4%
2012 -1.03 -18.7%
2013 -0.3333 -67.6%
2014 -1.92 +476.0%
2015 -1.56 -18.5%
2016 -1.47 -5.7%
2017 -1.52 +3.4%
2018 0.0926 -106.1%
2019 -0.7429 -902.5%
2020 0.3623 -148.8%
2021 -2.84 -883.2%
2022 -0.0627 -97.8%
2023 -1.52 +2317.5%
2024 -1.32 -13.3%
2025 -0.8343 -36.6%
2026 -1.26 +51.4%
2027 -1.6 +26.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA middle-income countries 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
2023 -2317.5% -0.0627 -1.52
2019 -902.5% 0.0926 -0.7429
2021 -883.2% 0.3623 -2.84
2014 -476.0% -0.3333 -1.92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.82 -4.03 -0.3172 10
2010s -1.18 -2.09 0.0926 10
2020s -1.13 -2.84 0.3623 8

Countries ranked near SSA middle-income countries

  1. 1 Angola 1.69 compare
  2. 2 South Sudan 0.0396 compare
  3. 3 Lesotho -0.4803 compare
  4. 4 Comoros -0.6 compare
  5. 5 Kenya -0.6538 compare
  6. 6 South Africa -0.7 compare
  7. 7 Gabon -0.7912 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?
Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA middle-income countries was -1.6 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.3623 in 2020.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA middle-income countries?
The lowest recorded value was -4.03 in 2001.
How does SSA middle-income countries rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
SSA middle-income countries ranks 4th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SSA middle-income countries 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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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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