Ghana vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 21.13 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 147th of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -113.47 million BoP, current US$ | -92.87 million BoP, current US$ | 20.60 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | -783.49 million BoP, current US$ | -417.93 million BoP, current US$ | 365.56 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | -3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -469.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 426.00 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Ghana and Namibia?
- 21.13 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 147th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.