Namibia vs Samoa: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Namibia
-1.93 million
in 2024
Samoa
-1.69 million
in 2024
Namibia rank
45th
Samoa rank
44th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Namibia
  • Samoa
-1.0B-750.0M-500.0M-250.0M0250.0M200520142024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports -1.69 million against -1.93 million in Namibia, a difference of 238,630.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

Namibia ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 44th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s -606.05 million -17.46 million 588.59 million Samoa
2010s -226.29 million -8.63 million 217.66 million Samoa
2020s 39.03 million -4.02 million 43.05 million Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Namibia or Samoa?
Samoa, at -1.69 million against -1.93 million in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Namibia and Samoa?
238,630, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Namibia ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.