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
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.