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
0246810200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
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