Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2.4%
in 2024
Namibia
14.8%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
8th
Namibia rank
8th

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

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Namibia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 14.8% against 2.4% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 6.2 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 8th of 19 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 6.3% 0.5% Namibia
2010s 3.8% 4.0% 0.2% Namibia
2020s 2.3% 9.4% 7.1% Namibia

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, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 14.8% against 2.4% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Namibia?
12.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 8th of 19 regions.
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
236 places, 5,723 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed