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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 24.7% — 1.3× Guinea's 19.2%.
Net foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE, 2025.
Mozambique
Guinea
SeychellesBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | FDI (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Guinea | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Seychelles | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Gambia | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Namibia | 9.7% | |
| 6 | Liberia | 8.8% | |
| 7 | Somalia | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Rwanda | 6% | |
| 9 | Mauritania | 5.2% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 5.2% | |
| 11 | Mauritius | 4.9% | |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 4.9% | |
| 13 | Zambia | 4.5% | |
| 14 | Egypt | 4.2% | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 4% | |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 3.6% | |
| 17 | Djibouti | 3.4% | |
| 18 | Republic of the Congo | 3.4% | |
| 19 | Malawi | 3% | |
| 20 | Mali | 2.9% | |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 2.4% | |
| 22 | Kenya | 2.3% | |
| 23 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.3% | |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.1% | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.1% | |
| 26 | Benin | 2% | |
| 27 | Togo | 2% | |
| 28 | Tunisia | 2% | |
| 29 | Libya | 1.9% | |
| 30 | Tanzania | 1.9% | |
| 31 | Morocco | 1.8% | |
| 32 | Gabon | 1.8% | |
| 33 | Sudan | 1.7% | |
| 34 | Ghana | 1.7% | |
| 35 | South Sudan | 1.7% | |
| 36 | Madagascar | 1.6% | |
| 37 | Central African Republic | 1.5% | |
| 38 | Burundi | 1.4% | |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.4% | |
| 40 | Nigeria | 1.4% | |
| 41 | Niger | 1.3% | |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 1.3% | |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 1.1% | |
| 44 | Cameroon | 1% | |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1% | |
| 46 | Eswatini | 0.9% | |
| 47 | Angola | 0.8% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 0.5% | |
| 49 | Comoros | 0.5% | |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.1% | |
| 51 | Chad | 0% | |
| 52 | Lesotho | -0.2% | |
| 53 | South Africa | -0.5% | |
| 54 | Botswana | -3.3% |
Gambia
Namibia
Liberia
Somalia
Rwanda
Mauritania
Uganda
Mauritius
Cabo Verde
Zambia
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Djibouti
Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mali
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Togo
Tunisia
Libya
Tanzania
Morocco
Gabon
Sudan
Ghana
South Sudan
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Burundi
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Niger
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Sao Tome and Principe
Eswatini
Angola
Algeria
Comoros
Senegal
Chad
Lesotho
South Africa
BotswanaGet 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 24.7% (2025), followed by Guinea and Seychelles.
Which African country has the lowest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP?
Botswana has the lowest net FDI inflows as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at -3.3% (2025).
How many African countries report FDI (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a FDI (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2023–2025). Every value links to its 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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