Senegal vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Senegal
0.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.1%
in 2024
Senegal rank
119th
Viet Nam rank
121st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 119th and Viet Nam ranks 121st of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Senegal or Viet Nam?
- Senegal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Senegal and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Viet Nam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 119th and Viet Nam ranks 121st 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.