Benin vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Benin
2.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
100th
Vanuatu rank
97th

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

  • Benin
  • Vanuatu
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Benin ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 97th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 6.3% 6.2% Vanuatu
2010s 1.7% 5.9% 4.1% Vanuatu
2020s 2.0% 2.7% 0.7% Vanuatu

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, Benin or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Benin and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Benin ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 97th 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