Namibia vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Namibia
14.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
13.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
10th
Timor-Leste rank
11th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Namibia
  • Timor-Leste
-20-1001020198520052025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 14.2% against 13.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 2.9% 3.8% Namibia
2010s 4.0% 1.7% 2.3% Namibia
2020s 9.3% -0.6% 9.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Namibia or Timor-Leste?
Namibia, at 14.2% against 13.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Namibia and Timor-Leste?
0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Namibia ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th 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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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.