IDA only vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA only
0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA only rank
31st
Somalia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA only
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 9.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
IDA only ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
| 1990s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
| 2000s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
| 2010s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IDA only or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA only and Somalia?
- 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA only ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.