Kiribati vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Kiribati
2.04
in 2024
Samoa
3.76
in 2024
Kiribati rank
195th
Samoa rank
193rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.76 against 2.04 in Kiribati, a difference of 1.72.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 222 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5512 | 4.97 | 4.41 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 10.39 | 9.25 | Samoa |
| 2010s | -0.5798 | 12.37 | 12.95 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 4.83 | 2.68 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.76 against 2.04 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 1.72, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Kiribati ranks 195th 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.