Southern Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Southern Africa
1.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Southern Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 1.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 7.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 37 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.8% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Southern Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 1.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Southern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 37 groups.
- 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.