Latin America and the Caribbean vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Latin America and the Caribbean
2.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.6%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.6% against 2.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 4.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 37 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -0.7% | 3.1% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.6% against 2.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Latin America and the Caribbean and Timor-Leste?
- 9.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 37 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.