Guyana vs Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Guyana
35.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa
5.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
4th
Northern Africa rank
4th

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

  • Guyana
  • Northern Africa
-200204060200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 35.0% against 5.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 29.2%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 6.1 times Northern Africa's.

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

Guyana ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 4th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 2.7% 3.4% Guyana
2010s 11.7% 1.8% 9.9% Guyana
2020s 11.8% 2.3% 9.6% Guyana

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, Guyana or Northern Africa?
Guyana, at 35.0% against 5.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Guyana and Northern Africa?
29.2%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Northern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Guyana ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 4th 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