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
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA middle-income countries, 2000–2027
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.