Egypt vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Egypt
12.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.0% against 2.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Egypt, at 12.0% against 2.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Egypt and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 9.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th 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.