Central Asia vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Central Asia
1.6%
in 2024
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Maldives rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Central Asia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 1.6% in Central Asia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 7.3 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 17th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 3.1% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 10.6% | 6.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 11.8% | 9.4% | Maldives |
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 Asia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.4% against 1.6% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Central Asia and Maldives?
- 9.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central Asia ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 17th 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.