Africa vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Africa
3.4%
in 2024
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Africa rank
7th
Palau rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Africa
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28.9% against 3.4% in Africa, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Palau's figure about 8.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Palau ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 12.3% | 10.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 22.5% | 20.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Africa or Palau?
- Palau, at 28.9% against 3.4% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Africa and Palau?
- 25.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Africa ranks 7th and Palau ranks 5th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.