Barbados vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
4.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
59th
Viet Nam rank
56th

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

  • Barbados
  • Viet Nam
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Barbados ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 5.2% 2.3% Barbados
2010s 7.1% 4.7% 2.4% Barbados
2020s 3.8% 4.3% 0.5% Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.2% 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 Viet Nam?
0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 56th 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