China vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

China
0.1%
in 2024
Nepal
0.1%
in 2024
China rank
188th
Nepal rank
187th

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

  • China
  • Nepal
01234200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 187th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 0.1% 3.6% China
2010s 2.4% 0.4% 2.0% China
2020s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% China

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, China or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between China and Nepal?
0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
China ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 187th of 212 countries.
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