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
-100102030200020122024

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.

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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