Guyana vs Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Guyana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 962.72 million BoP, current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 179.17 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588,238 BoP, current US$ | -3.65 million BoP, current US$ | 4.24 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 1980s | -2.38 million BoP, current US$ | -3.02 million BoP, current US$ | 638,094 BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 1990s | -74.78 million BoP, current US$ | -14.30 million BoP, current US$ | 60.48 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | -89.64 million BoP, current US$ | -121.36 million BoP, current US$ | 31.72 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | -544.81 million BoP, current US$ | -8.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 163.10 million BoP, current US$ | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Guyana, at 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 962.72 million BoP, current US$ in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Guyana and Mauritius?
- 179.17 million BoP, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.