Belize vs Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Belize
0.0%
in 2025
Ghana
0.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
134th
Ghana rank
136th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

  • Belize
  • Ghana
-4-202197520002025

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 136th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% Belize
1990s 0.4% -0.5% 0.9% Belize
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Ghana
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Ghana
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Belize or Ghana?
Belize, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Belize and Ghana?
0.0%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Belize ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 136th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share 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 outflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.