Senegal vs Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Senegal
6.1%
in 2024
Southern Asia
0.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
37th
Southern Asia rank
35th

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

  • Senegal
  • Southern Asia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6.1% against 0.6% in Southern Asia, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 9.6 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 37th and Southern Asia ranks 35th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Senegal
2010s 2.5% 1.4% 1.1% Senegal
2020s 9.8% 1.1% 8.7% Senegal

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, Senegal or Southern Asia?
Senegal, at 6.1% against 0.6% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Senegal and Southern Asia?
5.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Southern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Senegal ranks 37th and Southern Asia ranks 35th 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