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

Bhutan
0.3%
in 2023
Kuwait
0.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
177th
Kuwait rank
174th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Kuwait
0246200020122024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 177th and Kuwait ranks 174th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 0.2% 1.2% Bhutan
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Bhutan
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Kuwait

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 Kuwait?
Kuwait, 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 Kuwait?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kuwait?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 177th and Kuwait ranks 174th 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