Ghana vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 139th of 191 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.