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
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.