Caribbean vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Caribbean
1.9%
in 2024
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
17th
Maldives rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Caribbean
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 1.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 5.9 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Caribbean ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 17th of 37 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 10.6% | 7.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 11.8% | 9.9% | Maldives |
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, Caribbean or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.4% against 1.9% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Caribbean and Maldives?
- 9.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Caribbean ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 17th of 37 groups.
- 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.