FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Middle Africa

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Middle Africa in 2024 — 1.86%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.46 pp.

2024 1.86% +0.52 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 9.78%2003
Period minimum -0.77%1990

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Middle Africa, 1970–2024-5051019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.39%1971: 0.88%1972: 1.06%1973: 0.93%1974: 1.47%1975: 1.41%1976: 1.85%1977: 0.39%1978: 0.95%1979: 1.11%1980: 1.01%1981: 1.07%1982: 1.21%1983: 0.97%1984: 0.39%1985: 2.43%1986: 0.93%1987: 0.91%1988: 0.92%1989: 0.23%1990: -0.77%1991: 1.56%1992: 1.09%1993: 1.2%1994: 0.45%1995: 1.72%1996: 1.44%1997: 1.29%1998: 4.47%1999: 8.34%2000: 3.14%2001: 8.67%2002: 7.53%2003: 9.78%2004: 4.96%2005: 0.87%2006: 1.7%2007: 2.59%2008: 2.8%2009: 3.67%2010: 2.53%2011: 1.16%2012: 1.5%2013: -0.53%2014: 3.12%2015: 7.77%2016: 2.57%2017: 0.46%2018: 0.74%2019: -0.07%2020: 0.32%2021: 0.33%2022: -0.17%2023: 1.34%2024: 1.86%
Change over the period: +1.46 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa

Middle Africa 1.86%
World 1.36%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.86 +0.52 pp
2023 1.34 +1.51 pp
2022 -0.17 −0.51 pp
2021 0.33 +0.01 pp
2020 0.32 +0.39 pp
2019 -0.07 −0.81 pp
2018 0.74 +0.28 pp
2017 0.46 −2.11 pp
2016 2.57 −5.2 pp
2015 7.77 +4.65 pp
2014 3.12 +3.65 pp
2013 -0.53 −2.03 pp
2012 1.5 +0.34 pp
2011 1.16 −1.38 pp
2010 2.53 −1.14 pp
2009 3.67 +0.87 pp
2008 2.8 +0.22 pp
2007 2.59 +0.88 pp
2006 1.7 +0.83 pp
2005 0.87 −4.08 pp
2004 4.96 −4.83 pp
2003 9.78 +2.25 pp
2002 7.53 −1.14 pp
2001 8.67 +5.53 pp
2000 3.14 −5.2 pp
1999 8.34 +3.88 pp
1998 4.47 +3.18 pp
1997 1.29 −0.16 pp
1996 1.44 −0.27 pp
1995 1.72 +1.26 pp
1994 0.45 −0.75 pp
1993 1.2 +0.11 pp
1992 1.09 −0.47 pp
1991 1.56 +2.33 pp
1990 -0.77 −1 pp
1989 0.23 −0.69 pp
1988 0.92 +0.02 pp
1987 0.91 −0.03 pp
1986 0.93 −1.5 pp
1985 2.43 +2.04 pp
1984 0.39 −0.58 pp
1983 0.97 −0.24 pp
1982 1.21 +0.14 pp
1981 1.07 +0.06 pp
1980 1.01 −0.1 pp
1979 1.11 +0.15 pp
1978 0.95 +0.56 pp
1977 0.39 −1.45 pp
1976 1.85 +0.44 pp
1975 1.41 −0.06 pp
1974 1.47 +0.54 pp
1973 0.93 −0.13 pp
1972 1.06 +0.18 pp
1971 0.88 +0.49 pp
1970 0.39

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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