Cambodia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Cambodia
9.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.9%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
22nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.5% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 5.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 2.7% 2.0% Cambodia
2010s 9.6% 2.9% 6.6% Cambodia
2020s 9.5% 1.5% 8.0% Cambodia

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, Cambodia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Cambodia, at 9.5% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cambodia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th 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