Cook Islands vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Cook Islands
2.44
in 2024
Samoa
3.76
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
194th
Samoa rank
193rd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Samoa
02040199020072024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3.76 against 2.44 in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.32.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Samoa ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 194th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 222 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.58 10.15 2.57 Samoa
2020s 3.02 4.83 1.82 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Cook Islands or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3.76 against 2.44 in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Cook Islands and Samoa?
1.32, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Cook Islands ranks 194th and Samoa ranks 193rd 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