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

Guyana
35.0%
in 2024
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Guyana rank
4th
Palau rank
5th

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

  • Guyana
  • Palau
-200204060200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 35.0% against 28.9% in Palau, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 4th and Palau ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 3.5% 2.6% Guyana
2010s 11.7% 12.3% 0.7% Palau
2020s 6.0% 22.5% 16.5% Palau

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 Palau?
Guyana, at 35.0% against 28.9% in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Guyana and Palau?
6.1%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Palau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Guyana ranks 4th and Palau ranks 5th 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