Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
4.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
58th
Vietnam rank
56th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Vietnam
0510200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 5.2% 2.0% Vietnam
2010s 5.0% 4.7% 0.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.1% 4.3% 1.2% Vietnam

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Vietnam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 56th 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