Antigua and Barbuda vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Antigua and Barbuda
12.1%
in 2025
Namibia
14.2%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
13th
Namibia rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.2% against 12.1% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.3% | 8.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 9.3% | 4.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Antigua and Barbuda or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.2% against 12.1% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Namibia?
- 2.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.