Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA oil-importing countries
SSA oil-importing countries: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.58 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA oil-importing countries, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
SSA oil-importing countries recorded -2.58 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA oil-importing countries peaked at -0.0714 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.86, in 2021.
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 oil-importing countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.9532 | — |
| 2001 | -3.91 | +310.3% |
| 2002 | -1.6 | -59.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7841 | -50.9% |
| 2004 | -0.7315 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -1.82 | +148.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0714 | -96.1% |
| 2007 | -2.35 | +3194.3% |
| 2008 | -3.55 | +51.1% |
| 2009 | -2.49 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | -3.77 | +51.3% |
| 2011 | -2.51 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | -3.43 | +36.4% |
| 2013 | -2.72 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | -4.26 | +56.6% |
| 2015 | -2.13 | -49.9% |
| 2016 | -2.64 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | -3.91 | +48.2% |
| 2018 | -1.98 | -49.4% |
| 2019 | -2.39 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | -0.7794 | -67.4% |
| 2021 | -4.86 | +524.0% |
| 2022 | -1.7 | -65.1% |
| 2023 | -2.9 | +70.7% |
| 2024 | -2.68 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | -2.38 | -11.2% |
| 2026 | -2.5 | +5.3% |
| 2027 | -2.58 | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in SSA oil-importing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3194.3% | -0.0714 | -2.35 |
| 2021 | -524.0% | -0.7794 | -4.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.83 | -3.91 | -0.0714 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.97 | -4.26 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 | -4.86 | -0.7794 | 8 |
Countries ranked near SSA oil-importing countries
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau -1.2 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone -1.4 compare
- 15 Malawi -1.4 compare
- 16 Burundi -1.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA oil-importing countries?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in SSA oil-importing countries was -2.58 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA oil-importing countries?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0714 in 2006.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in SSA oil-importing countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.86 in 2021.
- How does SSA oil-importing countries rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- SSA oil-importing countries ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in SSA oil-importing countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SSA oil-importing 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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About this data
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.