Somalia vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
Western Europe
0.5%
in 2024
Somalia rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
36th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.4% against 0.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 13.8 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.
Somalia ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 6.8% | 5.8% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | -1.3% | 7.6% | 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 Western Europe?
- Somalia, at 6.4% against 0.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Somalia and Western Europe?
- 5.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 36th 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.