Eastern Asia vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
33rd
Somalia rank
33rd

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Somalia
0246200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.4% against 0.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 8.9 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Eastern Asia
2010s 2.1% 4.5% 2.4% Somalia
2020s 1.5% 6.3% 4.8% 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, Eastern Asia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.4% against 0.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Asia and Somalia?
5.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Asia ranks 33rd 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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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