Central America vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Central America
2.7%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
12.0%
in 2024
Central America rank
11th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
10th

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

  • Central America
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 12.0% against 2.7% in Central America, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 4.5 times Central America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 11th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th of 37 groups.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 11.8% 9.0% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 3.0% 13.6% 10.6% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 2.6% 10.4% 7.8% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
9.3%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central America and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Central America ranks 11th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th 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