Montenegro vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Montenegro
7.2%
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.1%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
28th

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

  • Montenegro
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 7.2% against 1.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 6.6 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1% 2.7% 25.5% Montenegro
2010s 11.8% 1.2% 10.6% Montenegro
2020s 10.2% 3.0% 7.2% Montenegro

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, Montenegro or Southern Africa?
Montenegro, at 7.2% against 1.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Montenegro and Southern Africa?
6.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Southern Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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