Congo vs El Salvador: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Congo
603.62
in 2024
El Salvador
639.63
in 2024
Congo rank
129th
El Salvador rank
126th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 639.63 against 603.62 in Congo, a difference of 36.01.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 129th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 137.31 184.29 46.97 El Salvador
2000s 660.58 499.92 160.66 Congo
2010s 2,061 403.59 1,658 Congo
2020s 1,262 388.11 873.86 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Congo or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 639.63 against 603.62 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Congo and El Salvador?
36.01, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Congo ranks 129th 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.

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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