Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2.4%
in 2024
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
14th
Maldives rank
17th

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

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Maldives
051015200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 2.4% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 4.8 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 17th of 36 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 4.6% 1.2% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 3.8% 10.6% 6.8% Maldives
2020s 2.3% 11.8% 9.5% Maldives

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, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Maldives?
Maldives, at 11.4% against 2.4% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Maldives?
9.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 17th of 36 groups.
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 6,027 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed