How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Namibia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Namibia

0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Arab World rank

8th

Namibia rank

10th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Arab World
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.1273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 9.8 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Arab World ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Arab World
1990s	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2000s	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2010s	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2020s	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Namibia?: 0.1273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Namibia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.