Maldives vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Western Africa rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Western Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 2.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 5.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.0% | 8.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 1.6% | 10.2% | 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 Western Africa?
- Maldives, at 11.4% against 2.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Maldives and Western Africa?
- 9.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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.