El Salvador vs Libya: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

El Salvador
639.63 million current US$
in 2024
Libya
702 million current US$
in 2013
El Salvador rank
127th
Libya rank
125th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 702 million current US$ against 639.63 million current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 62.37 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

El Salvador ranks 127th and Libya ranks 125th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 184.29 million current US$ -0.536 million current US$ 184.82 million current US$ El Salvador
2000s 499.92 million current US$ 1,410 million current US$ 909.58 million current US$ Libya
2010s 138.58 million current US$ 1,345 million current US$ 1,207 million current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, El Salvador or Libya?
Libya, at 702 million current US$ against 639.63 million current US$ in El Salvador as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between El Salvador and Libya?
62.37 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
El Salvador ranks 127th and Libya ranks 125th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed