Mauritania vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Mauritania
13.2%
in 2024
Namibia
14.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
9th
Namibia rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.8% against 13.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 2.3% | 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, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.8% against 13.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 1.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- 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.