Belize vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Belize
166.28
in 2024
Jamaica
155.6
in 2024
Belize rank
157th
Jamaica rank
159th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 166.28 against 155.6 in Jamaica, a difference of 10.68.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 159th of 222 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.61 | 223.26 | 202.65 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 86.79 | 729.25 | 642.46 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 616.79 | 519.3 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 104.98 | 287.29 | 182.31 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 166.28 against 155.6 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Belize and Jamaica?
- 10.68, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Belize ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 159th 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.