Latin America and the Caribbean vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Latin America and the Caribbean
2.4%
in 2024
East Timor
11.6%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
East Timor rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 11.6% against 2.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes East Timor'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 East Timor 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 | East Timor | 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 East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 East Timor?
- 9.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th and East Timor 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.