Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36,900 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36,900 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21,162 million current US$.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 million current US$ | 251.3 million current US$ | 2,144 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 10,062 million current US$ | 3,405 million current US$ | 6,657 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 24,873 million current US$ | 6,164 million current US$ | 18,709 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 29,074 million current US$ | 19,045 million current US$ | 10,029 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 36,900 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia?
- 21,162 million current US$, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.