Maldives vs Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Middle Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Middle Africa rank
18th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 1.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 6.0 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 1.9% | 8.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 0.7% | 11.0% | 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, Maldives or Middle Africa?
- Maldives, at 11.4% against 1.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Maldives and Middle Africa?
- 9.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Middle Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 18th 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.