How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Palau?

28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

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.

Mozambique vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Mozambique

15.4%

in 2024

Palau

21.5%

in 2024

Mozambique rank

9th

Palau rank

8th

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

Mozambique
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 21.5% against 15.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Mozambique ranks 9th and Palau ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%	Mozambique
2000s	4.4%	3.5%	0.9%	Mozambique
2010s	23.7%	12.4%	11.3%	Mozambique
2020s	19.9%	22.2%	2.3%	Palau

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 Palau?: Palau, at 21.5% against 15.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Mozambique and Palau?: 6.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Palau?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Mozambique ranks 9th and Palau ranks 8th 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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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: 27 August 2026

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