Mozambique vs Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Mozambique
15.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa
5.8%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
7th
Northern Africa rank
4th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.4% against 5.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.7 times Northern Africa's.

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

Mozambique ranks 7th and Northern Africa ranks 4th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 2.7% 1.7% Mozambique
2010s 23.7% 1.8% 21.9% Mozambique
2020s 19.9% 2.3% 17.6% Mozambique

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, Mozambique or Northern Africa?
Mozambique, at 15.4% against 5.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Mozambique and Northern Africa?
9.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Northern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Mozambique ranks 7th and Northern Africa ranks 4th 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