Oman vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Oman
11.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Oman rank
14th
Western Africa rank
16th

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

  • Oman
  • Western Africa
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 11.6% against 2.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Oman's figure about 5.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.

Oman ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Oman
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Oman
2020s 8.4% 1.6% 6.9% Oman

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, Oman or Western Africa?
Oman, at 11.6% against 2.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Oman and Western Africa?
9.3%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oman and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Oman ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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