Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.6%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.6% against 2.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 4.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.7% | 2.9% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.6% against 2.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Timor-Leste?
- 9.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th 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.