Namibia vs South America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
14.8%
in 2024
South America
2.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
South America rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.8% against 2.9% in South America, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 5.0 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 6.4% | Namibia |
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 South America?
- Namibia, at 14.8% 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 Namibia and South America?
- 11.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 8th 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.