Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36,900 million current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36,900 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 21,674 million current US$.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.4 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 million current US$ | 3,076 million current US$ | 680.21 million current US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 10,062 million current US$ | 9,565 million current US$ | 496.8 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 24,873 million current US$ | 10,674 million current US$ | 14,199 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 29,074 million current US$ | 18,028 million current US$ | 11,046 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Republic of Korea?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 36,900 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
- 21,674 million current US$, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
- 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.