Botswana vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Botswana
467.42
in 2024
Saint Lucia
434.94
in 2024
Botswana rank
136th
Saint Lucia rank
138th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Botswana
  • Saint Lucia
-2500250500750199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 467.42 against 434.94 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 32.48.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 136th and Saint Lucia ranks 138th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.83 95.7 79.87 Saint Lucia
2000s 343.64 247.82 95.82 Botswana
2010s 240.16 238.28 1.88 Botswana
2020s 217.34 267.98 50.64 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Botswana or Saint Lucia?
Botswana, at 467.42 against 434.94 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Botswana and Saint Lucia?
32.48, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Lucia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Botswana ranks 136th and Saint Lucia ranks 138th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed