Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th

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

  • Maldives
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
051015200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 5.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 2.4% 2.2% Maldives
2010s 10.6% 2.1% 8.5% Maldives
2020s 11.8% 2.1% 9.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Maldives, at 11.4% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Maldives ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed