Jordan vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Jordan
3.1%
in 2024
Lebanon
3.3%
in 2023
Jordan rank
85th
Lebanon rank
82nd

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

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 11.1% 0.4% Lebanon
2010s 4.4% 6.0% 1.6% Lebanon
2020s 2.2% 3.4% 1.1% Lebanon

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, Jordan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Jordan and Lebanon?
0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Jordan ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 82nd 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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About this data

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