Benin vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Benin
0.3%
in 2024
Namibia
0.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
93rd
Namibia rank
90th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Namibia ranks 90th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -0.0% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Namibia ranks 90th 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
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.