Namibia vs Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Namibia
44.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Senegal
48.08 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia rank
112th
Senegal rank
110th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 48.08 million BoP, current US$ against 44.40 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 3.68 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 110th of 190 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 million BoP, current US$ 7.64 million BoP, current US$ 6.36 million BoP, current US$ Senegal
2000s 8.13 million BoP, current US$ 71.78 million BoP, current US$ 63.65 million BoP, current US$ Senegal
2010s 19.28 million BoP, current US$ 63.38 million BoP, current US$ 44.09 million BoP, current US$ Senegal
2020s -36.58 million BoP, current US$ 67.96 million BoP, current US$ 104.53 million BoP, current US$ Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Namibia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 48.08 million BoP, current US$ against 44.40 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Namibia and Senegal?
3.68 million BoP, current US$, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Namibia ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 110th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 10,019 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.