Egypt vs South America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Egypt
12.0%
in 2024
South America
2.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
South America rank
9th

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

  • Egypt
  • South America
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 12.0% against 2.9% in South America, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 4.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and South America ranks 9th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 2.8% 1.0% Egypt
2010s 2.0% 3.4% 1.4% South America
2020s 3.9% 3.0% 0.9% 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 South America?
Egypt, at 12.0% against 2.9% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Egypt and South America?
9.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Egypt ranks 11th and South America ranks 9th 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