Caribbean vs Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Caribbean
3,921
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,920
in 2024
Caribbean rank
32nd
Middle Africa rank
29th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Caribbean
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 6,920 against 3,921 in Caribbean, a difference of 2,999.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,052 | 704.09 | 347.54 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3,134 | 3,909 | 774.94 | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 3,041 | 5,054 | 2,012 | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 3,449 | 3,927 | 477.63 | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Caribbean or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 6,920 against 3,921 in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Caribbean and Middle Africa?
- 2,999, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Middle Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Caribbean ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 36 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.