Central America vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Central America
2.7%
in 2024
Namibia
14.8%
in 2024
Central America rank
11th
Namibia rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Central America
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.8% against 2.7% in Central America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 5.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Central America ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th of 37 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 6.3% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 9.4% | 6.8% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.8% 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 Namibia?
- 12.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central America ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th 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.