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
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.