Barbados vs Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)

Barbados
4.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
4.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
59th
Vietnam rank
56th

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

  • Barbados
  • Vietnam
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam 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 Vietnam ahead.

Barbados ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Vietnam 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% Vietnam

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

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 6,027 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed