Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Costa Rica
4,322
in 2024
Ethiopia
3,984
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Ethiopia rank
57th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,322 against 3,984 in Ethiopia, a difference of 338.

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 222 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 69.41 281.9 Costa Rica
2000s 1,269 494.27 774.42 Costa Rica
2010s 2,510 2,321 189.22 Costa Rica
2020s 3,253 3,513 259.33 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 against 3,984 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
338, 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 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