Which has higher foreign direct investment, Namibia or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 12.9% against 7.6% in Namibia as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment

Namibia

7.6%

in 2011

Seychelles

12.9%

in 2011

Namibia rank

11th

Seychelles rank

8th

Foreign direct investment over time

Namibia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 12.9% against 7.6% in Namibia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.7 times Namibia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 8th of 41 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	Seychelles
2010s	7.0%	14.3%	7.3%	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Namibia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 12.9% against 7.6% in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Namibia and Seychelles?: 5.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment?: Namibia ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 309 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.