Barbados vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
4.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
59th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
58th

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

  • Barbados
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
051015200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 59th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th of 212 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 3.2% 4.3% Barbados
2010s 7.1% 5.0% 2.1% Barbados
2020s 3.8% 3.1% 0.7% Barbados

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, Barbados or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 59th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th 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