Eastern Africa vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Africa
3.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
13.2%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Mauritania rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.2% against 3.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.9 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th 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 | Eastern Africa | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.4% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.5% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 11.7% | 8.8% | 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, Eastern Africa or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 13.2% against 3.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
- 9.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th 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.