Central America vs Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Central America
2.7%
in 2024
Mongolia
11.7%
in 2024
Central America rank
11th
Mongolia rank
13th

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

  • Central America
  • Mongolia
-40-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 11.7% against 2.7% in Central America, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 4.4 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 8.0% 5.2% Mongolia
2010s 3.0% 13.0% 10.0% Mongolia
2020s 2.6% 12.9% 10.3% Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 11.7% 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 Mongolia?
9.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central America and Mongolia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Central America ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 13th 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