Eastern Africa vs Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Africa
3.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
15.4%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Mozambique rank
7th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.4% against 3.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 4.5 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 37 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 4.4% 1.8% Mozambique
2010s 4.0% 23.7% 19.7% Mozambique
2020s 3.0% 19.9% 16.9% Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 15.4% 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 Mozambique?
12.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Mozambique rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 7th 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