Djibouti vs Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Djibouti
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana
1.7%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
116th
Ghana rank
114th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Djibouti ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Djibouti or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Djibouti and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Ghana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 114th 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.