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
051015200020122024

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.

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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