Central America vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Central America
2.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
13.2%
in 2024
Central America rank
11th
Mauritania rank
9th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Central America
  • Mauritania
-100102030200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 13.2% against 2.7% in Central America, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.0 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 7.4% 4.6% Mauritania
2010s 3.0% 7.5% 4.5% Mauritania
2020s 2.6% 11.7% 9.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Central America or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 13.2% against 2.7% in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Central America and Mauritania?
10.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central America and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Central America ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed