Africa Western and Central vs Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Africa Western and Central
2.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
11.7%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Mongolia rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 11.7% against 2.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 4.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Africa Western and Central
1990s 1.0% 1.2% 0.3% Mongolia
2000s 2.5% 8.0% 5.5% Mongolia
2010s 2.4% 13.0% 10.6% Mongolia
2020s 1.7% 12.9% 11.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Africa Western and Central or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 11.7% against 2.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Africa Western and Central and Mongolia?
9.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mongolia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mongolia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.