Namibia vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Namibia
14.8%
in 2024
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Namibia rank
8th
Palau rank
5th

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

  • Namibia
  • Palau
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 28.9% against 14.8% in Namibia, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Palau's figure about 2.0 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 8th and Palau ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 3.5% 2.9% Namibia
2010s 4.0% 12.3% 8.3% Palau
2020s 8.1% 22.5% 14.5% Palau

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, Namibia or Palau?
Palau, at 28.9% against 14.8% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Palau?
14.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Palau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 8th and Palau ranks 5th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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