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FDI (% of GDP) by African country
Mozambique has the highest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP of any African country, at 15.6%, ahead of Namibia and Egypt.
Net foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE, 2024.
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| # | Country | FDI (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Namibia | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Liberia | 14.2% | |
| 5 | Mauritania | 14% | |
| 6 | Seychelles | 13.8% | |
| 7 | Gambia | 9.8% | |
| 8 | Somalia | 6.4% | |
| 9 | Uganda | 5.9% | |
| 10 | Senegal | 5.5% | |
| 11 | Gabon | 5.5% | |
| 12 | Rwanda | 5.4% | |
| 13 | Chad | 5.1% | |
| 14 | Guinea | 5% | |
| 15 | Zambia | 4.9% | |
| 16 | Mauritius | 4.6% | |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.4% | |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.1% | |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 4% | |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 3.7% | |
| 21 | Niger | 3% | |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 2.8% | |
| 23 | Mali | 2.7% | |
| 24 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.6% | |
| 25 | Benin | 2.5% | |
| 26 | Botswana | 2.4% | |
| 27 | Madagascar | 2.4% | |
| 28 | South Sudan | 2.4% | |
| 29 | Cabo Verde | 2.3% | |
| 30 | Tanzania | 2.1% | |
| 31 | Ghana | 2% | |
| 32 | Malawi | 1.9% | |
| 33 | Eswatini | 1.9% | |
| 34 | Tunisia | 1.8% | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 1.7% | |
| 36 | Sudan | 1.7% | |
| 37 | Djibouti | 1.6% | |
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.5% | |
| 39 | Central African Republic | 1.5% | |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.3% | |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 1.3% | |
| 42 | Kenya | 1.2% | |
| 43 | Morocco | 1% | |
| 44 | Libya | 0.9% | |
| 45 | Togo | 0.8% | |
| 46 | Burundi | 0.7% | |
| 47 | South Africa | 0.6% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 0.5% | |
| 49 | Comoros | 0.5% | |
| 50 | Nigeria | 0.4% | |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.4% | |
| 52 | Angola | -0.1% | |
| 53 | Eritrea | -1.5% | |
| 54 | Lesotho | -1.8% |
Liberia
Mauritania
Seychelles
Gambia
Somalia
Uganda
Senegal
Gabon
Rwanda
Chad
Guinea
Zambia
Mauritius
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Republic of the Congo
Niger
Ethiopia
Mali
Sao Tome and Principe
Benin
Botswana
Madagascar
South Sudan
Cabo Verde
Tanzania
Ghana
Malawi
Eswatini
Tunisia
Cameroon
Sudan
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Morocco
Libya
Togo
Burundi
South Africa
Algeria
Comoros
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Angola
Eritrea
LesothoGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest FDI (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP?
Mozambique has the highest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP in Africa at 15.6% (2024), followed by Namibia and Egypt.
Which African country has the lowest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP?
Lesotho has the lowest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at -1.8% (2024).
How many African countries report FDI (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent FDI (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=fdi_net_inflows_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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