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

Bhutan
0.3%
in 2023
Samoa
0.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
177th
Samoa rank
178th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Samoa
02468200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 2.1% 0.8% Samoa
2010s 1.0% 1.6% 0.6% Samoa
2020s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Samoa

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 Samoa?
Bhutan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Bhutan and Samoa?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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