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
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.