Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.24 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stood at -2.24.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at -0.3957 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.57, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.2 | — |
| 2001 | -3.57 | +196.1% |
| 2002 | -2.12 | -40.6% |
| 2003 | -1.75 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | -1.07 | -38.6% |
| 2005 | -1.77 | +65.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6181 | -65.1% |
| 2007 | -1.84 | +197.8% |
| 2008 | -2.83 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | -2.46 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | -2.41 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -1.78 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | -1.77 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -1.06 | -40.3% |
| 2014 | -2.29 | +117.1% |
| 2015 | -1.97 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | -1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -1.98 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6388 | -67.8% |
| 2019 | -1.39 | +116.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3957 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | -2.98 | +654.2% |
| 2022 | -0.7832 | -73.8% |
| 2023 | -1.97 | +151.1% |
| 2024 | -2.08 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | -1.93 | -7.2% |
| 2026 | -1.98 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | -2.24 | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -654.2% | -0.3957 | -2.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.92 | -3.57 | -0.6181 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 | -2.41 | -0.6388 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.79 | -2.98 | -0.3957 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- 5 Kenya -0.6538 compare
- 6 South Africa -0.7 compare
- 7 Gabon -0.7912 compare
- 8 Senegal -1 compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -37.20 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 43.88 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 24.78 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -12.58 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 13.18 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -20.88 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 26.27 billion (2024)
- International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 2.13 trillion (2024)
- International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -563.17 billion (2024)
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -196.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was -2.24 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3957 in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.57 in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 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.