Ghana vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 26.69 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 68th of 201 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 113.47 million BoP, current US$ | 94.15 million BoP, current US$ | 19.32 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 784.18 million BoP, current US$ | 426.06 million BoP, current US$ | 358.12 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 489.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 589.44 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ghana and Namibia?
- 26.69 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 68th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.