Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Costa Rica
4,322 million current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia
3,984 million current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Ethiopia rank
57th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,322 million current US$ against 3,984 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 338 million current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 57th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.31 million current US$ | 69.41 million current US$ | 281.9 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,269 million current US$ | 494.27 million current US$ | 774.42 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,510 million current US$ | 2,321 million current US$ | 189.22 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,253 million current US$ | 3,513 million current US$ | 259.33 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Costa Rica, at 4,322 million current US$ against 3,984 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 338 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 57th of 224 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.