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FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eritrea

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Eritrea in 2011 — 1.89%. Ranked 141 in the world out of 195. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 1.89 pp.

2011 1.89% −3.84 pp vs 2010
World rank 141of 195
Period maximum 12.08%1999
Period minimum 0%1994

Trend over time

1992–2011 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eritrea, 1992–2011051015199219941996199820002002200420062008201020111992: 0%1993: 0%1994: 0%1996: 5.29%1997: 5.94%1998: 0.01%1999: 12.08%2000: 3.95%2001: 1.61%2002: 3.12%2003: 2.87%2004: 2.17%2005: 0.13%2006: 1.27%2007: 0.55%2008: 2.83%2009: 4.9%2010: 5.73%2011: 1.89%
Change over the period: +1.89 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2011

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 1.89%
World 3.15%
Sub-Saharan Africa 2.57%
Eastern Africa computed 4.84%
Low-income countries computed 4.25%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2011 1.89 −3.84 pp
2010 5.73 +0.82 pp
2009 4.9 +2.08 pp
2008 2.83 +2.28 pp
2007 0.55 −0.72 pp
2006 1.27 +1.14 pp
2005 0.13 −2.04 pp
2004 2.17 −0.7 pp
2003 2.87 −0.25 pp
2002 3.12 +1.51 pp
2001 1.61 −2.33 pp
2000 3.95 −8.13 pp
1999 12.08 +12.07 pp
1998 0.01 −5.94 pp
1997 5.94 +0.66 pp
1996 5.29 —
1994 0 −0 pp
1993 0 +0 pp
1992 0 —

Eastern Africa, 2011

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MZ Mozambique 25.06 SC Seychelles 13.53 MG Madagascar 7.06 MW Malawi 6.98 DJ Djibouti 6.38 ZM Zambia 4.73 MU Mauritius 3.71 TZ Tanzania 3.55 SO Somalia 3.51 UG Uganda 3.21 KE Kenya 3.09 ZW Zimbabwe 2.44 KM Comoros 2.26 ET Ethiopia 1.97 ER Eritrea 1.89 RW Rwanda 1.65 BI Burundi 0.15
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About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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