Mauritania vs Southern Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Mauritania
13.2%
in 2024
Southern Europe
3.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.2% against 3.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.5 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 9th and Southern Europe 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 | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.3% | 5.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Mauritania, at 13.2% against 3.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Mauritania and Southern Europe?
- 10.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Southern Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 9th and Southern Europe 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.