Lower middle income vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Lower middle income
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.6% against 1.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.3% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 9.3% | 7.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lower middle income or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.6% against 1.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lower middle income and Namibia?
- 8.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Namibia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lower middle income ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd 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
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.