Nicaragua vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
Somalia rank
33rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd 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.