Central America vs Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Central America
2.7%
in 2024
Egypt
12.0%
in 2024
Central America rank
11th
Egypt rank
11th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Central America
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.0% against 2.7% in Central America, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.5 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 11th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Central America |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Egypt |
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, Central America or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 12.0% against 2.7% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Central America and Egypt?
- 9.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Egypt rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central America ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 11th 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.