Mauritania vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Mauritania
0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mauritania rank
12th
Namibia rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mauritania ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.