Djibouti vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Djibouti
1.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

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

Djibouti ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 0.4% 7.8% Djibouti
2010s 6.8% 0.9% 6.0% Djibouti
2020s 4.1% 1.8% 2.3% Djibouti

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, Djibouti or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th 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