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

Guyana
35.0%
in 2024
Singapore
27.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
4th
Singapore rank
6th

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

  • Guyana
  • Singapore
-200204060200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 35.0% against 27.8% in Singapore, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.

Guyana ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 16.7% 10.6% Singapore
2010s 11.7% 22.5% 10.9% Singapore
2020s 11.8% 27.9% 16.1% Singapore

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 Singapore?
Guyana, at 35.0% against 27.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Guyana and Singapore?
7.2%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Guyana ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th 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