Ethiopia vs Jordan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Ethiopia
2.7%
in 2024
Jordan
2.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
Jordan rank
76th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Jordan
0510152025197219982024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jordan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 78th and Jordan ranks 76th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 1.2% 1.1% Jordan
1980s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Jordan
1990s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Jordan
2000s 2.8% 10.4% 7.7% Jordan
2010s 3.2% 4.0% 0.8% Jordan
2020s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Ethiopia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Ethiopia and Jordan?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 78th and Jordan ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.