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
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.