Middle Africa vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Middle Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Oman
11.6%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
17th
Oman rank
14th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Middle Africa
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 11.6% against 1.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Oman's figure about 6.1 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 17th and Oman ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 8.4% | 7.7% | Oman |
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, Middle Africa or Oman?
- Oman, at 11.6% against 1.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Middle Africa and Oman?
- 9.7%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Middle Africa ranks 17th and Oman ranks 14th of 36 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.