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Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows in reporting econ

DEFINITION: Foreign direct investment (net) shows the net change in foreign investment in the reporting country. Foreign direct investment is defined as investment that is made to acquire a lasting management interest (usually of 10 percent of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a country other than that of the investor (defined according to residency), the investor's purpose being an effective voice in the management of the enterprise. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows in the reporting economy. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 NigeriaNigeria $5.79 billion 2009
2 South AfricaSouth Africa $5.63 billion 2009
3 SudanSudan $2.92 billion 2009
4 GhanaGhana $1.68 billion 2009
5 MadagascarMadagascar $1.38 billion 2009
6 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. $951.40 million 2009
7 MozambiqueMozambique $881.23 million 2009
8 NigerNiger $738.90 million 2009
9 ZambiaZambia $699.15 million 2009
10 TanzaniaTanzania $645.00 million 2009
11 UgandaUganda $603.75 million 2009
12 ChadChad $461.81 million 2009
13 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire $380.87 million 2009
14 LiberiaLiberia $378.00 million 2009
15 CameroonCameroon $340.12 million 2009
16 MauritiusMauritius $256.68 million 2009
17 SeychellesSeychelles $248.57 million 2009
18 BotswanaBotswana $234.48 million 2009
19 LesothoLesotho $218.04 million 2008
20 SenegalSenegal $207.55 million 2009
21 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso $171.41 million 2009
22 GuineaGuinea $140.85 million 2009
23 KenyaKenya $140.52 million 2009
24 Cape VerdeCape Verde $119.59 million 2009
25 RwandaRwanda $118.67 million 2009
26 MaliMali $109.10 million 2009
27 SomaliaSomalia $108.00 million 2009
28 DjiboutiDjibouti $100.00 million 2009
29 EthiopiaEthiopia $93.57 million 2009
30 BeninBenin $92.55 million 2009
31 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone $74.29 million 2009
32 SwazilandSwaziland $65.97 million 2009
33 MalawiMalawi $60.45 million 2009
34 ZimbabweZimbabwe $60.00 million 2009
35 TogoTogo $50.13 million 2009
36 The GambiaThe Gambia $47.02 million 2009
37 Central African RepublicCentral Africa $42.25 million 2009
38 GabonGabon $32.83 million 2009
39 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ $21.10 million 2009
40 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau $13.96 million 2009
41 BurundiBurundi $9.90 million 2009
42 ComorosComoros $9.09 million 2009
43 EritreaEritrea $35,555.56 2009
44 MauritaniaMauritania $-38,300,000.00 2009

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