Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36,900
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36,900 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21,162.
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 36 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 | 251.3 | 2,144 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 10,062 | 3,405 | 6,657 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 24,873 | 6,164 | 18,709 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 29,074 | 19,045 | 10,029 | 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 against 15,738 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, 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 36 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.