High income vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
High income
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
High income rank
11th
Namibia rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- High income
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in High income, a difference of 0.1292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 11.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
High income ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | High income |
| 1990s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 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$), per unit, High income or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between High income and Namibia?
- 0.1292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do High income and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- High income ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.