Mongolia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Mongolia
11.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th

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

  • Mongolia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-40-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 11.7% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 2.4% 5.6% Mongolia
2010s 13.0% 2.1% 10.9% Mongolia
2020s 12.9% 2.1% 10.8% Mongolia

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, Mongolia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mongolia, at 11.7% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.

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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
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed