Namibia vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
14.8%
in 2024
Singapore
27.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Singapore rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.8% against 14.8% in Namibia, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 16.7% | 10.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 22.5% | 18.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 27.9% | 18.5% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 27.8% against 14.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Singapore?
- 13.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.