Indicator
Foreign direct investment (net inflows)
Net inward foreign direct investment: capital invested by non-residents to acquire a lasting interest of at least 10% in domestic companies, less divestment, as a share of GDP.
Unit : % of GDP · Source : World Bank, World Development Indicators
- −6% or less
- −6% to −2%
- −2% to +2%
- +2% to +6%
- +6% or more
- no data
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | +27.4% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | +25.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Gambia | +10.6% | 2025 |
| 4 | São Tomé & Príncipe | +10.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Seychelles | +10.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Namibia | +9.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Liberia | +9.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Somalia | +6.4% | 2025 |
| 9 | Rwanda | +5.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mauritania | +5.4% | 2025 |
| 11 | Uganda | +5.4% | 2025 |
| 12 | Cape Verde | +5.0% | 2025 |
| 13 | Mauritius | +5.0% | 2025 |
| 14 | Madagascar | +4.5% | 2025 |
| 15 | Zambia | +4.5% | 2025 |
| 16 | Egypt | +4.2% | 2025 |
| 17 | Congo - Brazzaville | +3.7% | 2025 |
| 18 | Malawi | +3.6% | 2025 |
| 19 | Djibouti | +3.2% | 2025 |
| 20 | Ethiopia | +3.0% | 2025 |
| 21 | Mali | +2.8% | 2025 |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | +2.4% | 2025 |
| 23 | Equatorial Guinea | +2.3% | 2025 |
| 24 | Congo - Kinshasa | +2.1% | 2025 |
| 25 | Côte d’Ivoire | +2.0% | 2025 |
| 26 | Tunisia | +2.0% | 2025 |
| 27 | Benin | +2.0% | 2025 |
| 28 | Tanzania | +1.9% | 2025 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | +1.9% | 2025 |
| 30 | Togo | +1.9% | 2025 |
| 31 | Morocco | +1.8% | 2025 |
| 32 | Angola | +1.8% | 2025 |
| 33 | Gabon | +1.8% | 2025 |
| 34 | Libya | +1.7% | 2025 |
| 35 | Ghana | +1.7% | 2025 |
| 36 | Central African Republic | +1.4% | 2025 |
| 37 | Nigeria | +1.4% | 2025 |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | +1.3% | 2025 |
| 39 | Lesotho | +1.3% | 2025 |
| 40 | Niger | +1.2% | 2025 |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | +1.1% | 2025 |
| 42 | Burundi | +1.0% | 2025 |
| 43 | Eswatini | +1.0% | 2025 |
| 44 | Cameroon | +1.0% | 2025 |
| 45 | Kenya | +0.8% | 2025 |
| 46 | Algeria | +0.5% | 2025 |
| 47 | Comoros | +0.5% | 2025 |
| 48 | Eritrea | +0.3% | 2011 |
| 49 | Senegal | +0.1% | 2025 |
| 50 | Chad | +0.0% | 2025 |
| 51 | South Sudan | +0.0% | 2015 |
| 52 | Sudan | +0.0% | 2025 |
| 53 | South Africa | -0.5% | 2025 |
| 54 | Botswana | -3.3% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.
Method and source
Method and source
World Bank World Development Indicators draw on national statistics and international surveys. The latest available year varies by country and appears beside each value. Updated automatically every week on bifinances.