Mozambique vs South America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Mozambique
15.4%
in 2024
South America
2.9%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
7th
South America rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Mozambique
- South America
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.4% against 2.9% in South America, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 5.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Mozambique ranks 7th and South America ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 3.4% | 20.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 3.0% | 16.9% | 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 South America?
- Mozambique, at 15.4% against 2.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Mozambique and South America?
- 12.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 7th and South America ranks 9th 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.