Barbados vs El Salvador: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Barbados
606.12
in 2024
El Salvador
639.63
in 2024
Barbados rank
128th
El Salvador rank
126th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 639.63 against 606.12 in Barbados, a difference of 33.51.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8 | 184.29 | 149.49 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 577.15 | 499.92 | 77.23 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 697.93 | 403.59 | 294.34 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 491.52 | 388.11 | 103.4 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Barbados or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 639.63 against 606.12 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 33.51, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Barbados ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.