Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Least developed countries
2.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
15.4%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
12th
Mozambique rank
9th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.4% against 2.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 6.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Mozambique
2000s 2.5% 4.4% 1.9% Mozambique
2010s 2.7% 23.7% 21.0% Mozambique
2020s 2.1% 19.9% 17.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 15.4% against 2.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
12.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 9th 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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About this data

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.