Mozambique vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Mozambique
15.4%
in 2024
Namibia
14.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
Namibia rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.4% against 14.2% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 4.0% | 19.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Mozambique, at 15.4% against 14.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 9th 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.