What is the difference in direct investment between Jamaica and Namibia?

231.73 million US dollar, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Namibia: Direct investment

Jamaica

1.13 billion US dollar

in 2025

Namibia

1.37 billion US dollar

in 2025

Jamaica rank

98th

Namibia rank

96th

Direct investment over time

Jamaica
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.37 billion US dollar against 1.13 billion US dollar in Jamaica, a difference of 231.73 million US dollar.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 96th of 164 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.17 million US dollar	116.49 million US dollar	17.32 million US dollar	Namibia
2010s	466.75 million US dollar	849.72 million US dollar	382.98 million US dollar	Namibia
2020s	1.11 billion US dollar	1.34 billion US dollar	235.13 million US dollar	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Jamaica or Namibia?: Namibia, at 1.37 billion US dollar against 1.13 billion US dollar in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment between Jamaica and Namibia?: 231.73 million US dollar, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for direct investment?: Jamaica ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 96th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.