Namibia vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Namibia
638.56 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
New Zealand
677.46 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
56th
New Zealand rank
54th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Namibia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person against 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 38.9 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Namibia ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 59.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 569.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 509.8 BoP, current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 214.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.85 BoP, current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 215.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 398.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.41 BoP, current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 404.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 615 BoP, current US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Namibia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person against 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Namibia and New Zealand?
- 38.9 BoP, current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.