Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Papua New Guinea
303.34
in 2024
Sierra Leone
274
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
146th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
-50005001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 303.34 against 274 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 29.34.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 149.59 3.44 146.15 Papua New Guinea
2000s 82.23 53.6 28.63 Papua New Guinea
2010s 18.14 382.82 364.69 Sierra Leone
2020s 324.24 185 139.24 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 303.34 against 274 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
29.34, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed