Nicaragua vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
29th
Somalia rank
32nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.1% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 32nd 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.