Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 14.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 312.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Namibia peaked at 18.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +155.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -182.1% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -577.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +120.1% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -20.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +577.5% | -1.4% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -1.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | -1.4% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 5 Palau 28.9% compare
- 6 Singapore 27.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 15.4% compare
- 9 Mauritania 13.2% compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.0% compare
- 11 Egypt 12.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Namibia was 14.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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