Central and Southern Asia vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Central and Southern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
34th
Somalia rank
33rd

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

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Somalia
0246200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.4% against 0.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 8.9 times Central and Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Central and Southern Asia
2010s 1.7% 4.5% 2.8% Somalia
2020s 1.2% 6.3% 5.1% Somalia

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 and Southern Asia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.4% against 0.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Central and Southern Asia and Somalia?
5.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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