Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Namibia
-15.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
-16.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
140th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -15.67 % change on previous year against -16.53 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.86 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -216.72 % change on previous year | -46.73 % change on previous year | 170 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 33.27 % change on previous year | 58.3 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 42.53 % change on previous year | 73.63 % change on previous year | 31.1 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -10.68 % change on previous year | 36.87 % change on previous year | 47.55 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 160.34 % change on previous year | 42.67 % change on previous year | 117.68 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at -15.67 % change on previous year against -16.53 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.86 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Namibia ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.