Antigua and Barbuda vs Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Antigua and Barbuda
11.1%
in 2024
Caribbean
1.9%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
18th
Caribbean rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Caribbean
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 11.1% against 1.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 5.7 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 18th and Caribbean ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 3.0% 10.3% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 7.6% 2.7% 4.9% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 13.4% 1.9% 11.5% Antigua and Barbuda

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, Antigua and Barbuda or Caribbean?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 11.1% against 1.9% in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Caribbean?
9.2%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 18th and Caribbean ranks 17th of 212 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed