Bhutan vs Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Bhutan
0.3%
in 2023
Ecuador
0.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
177th
Ecuador rank
176th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Ecuador
0246200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bhutan ranks 177th and Ecuador ranks 176th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.6% 0.2% Ecuador
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Bhutan
2020s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Ecuador

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, Bhutan or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Bhutan and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 177th and Ecuador ranks 176th 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