Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Caribbean
1.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.9%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
17th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Caribbean |
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 1.9% 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 Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.0%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Caribbean ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 37 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.