El Salvador vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
39.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
38.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Jamaica rank
52nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.92 % change on previous year against 38.74 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 1.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.66 % change on previous year | 86.74 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -7.56 % change on previous year | -64.97 % change on previous year | 57.41 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -99.61 % change on previous year | -37.7 % change on previous year | 61.9 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -58.81 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 49.23 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -30.06 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -73.76 % change on previous year | -17.21 % change on previous year | 56.55 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 39.92 % change on previous year against 38.74 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 1.18 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.