Mali vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Mali
0.3%
in 2024
Namibia
0.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
92nd
Namibia rank
90th

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

  • Mali
  • Namibia
-6-4-202197519992024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Mali ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 90th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mali
2000s -0.3% -0.0% 0.3% Namibia
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Namibia
2020s 0.2% -0.3% 0.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Mali or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Mali and Namibia?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Mali ranks 92nd 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

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.