Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Namibia
0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
93rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Namibia ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.