Bahrain vs Laos: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Bahrain
5.7%
in 2024
Laos
6.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
42nd
Laos rank
40th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Bahrain
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Bahrain and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 40th of 214 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.