Somalia vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
United States of America
1.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
33rd
United States of America rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Somalia
- United States of America
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.4% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 6.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Somalia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 1.3% | 4.9% | Somalia |
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, Somalia or United States of America?
- Somalia, at 6.4% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Somalia and United States of America?
- 5.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th 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.