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

Central America
2.7%
in 2024
Oman
11.6%
in 2024
Central America rank
11th
Oman rank
14th

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

  • Central America
  • Oman
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 11.6% against 2.7% in Central America, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Oman's figure about 4.4 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 Oman ranks 14th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 2.3% 0.5% Central America
2010s 3.0% 2.1% 0.9% Central America
2020s 2.6% 8.4% 5.9% Oman

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 Oman?
Oman, at 11.6% 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 Oman?
8.9%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Oman?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central America and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Central America ranks 11th and Oman ranks 14th 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