Norway vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Norway
0.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
108th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 189 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Norway or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Norway and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 107th 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.