Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.2% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.8% | 5.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 3.1% | 8.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mauritania, at 13.2% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mauritania ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- 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.