Malta vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Malta
170.5%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
18.6%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malta
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 170.5% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 151.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 9.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209.7% | 10.5% | 199.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 122.7% | 14.5% | 108.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 203.9% | 18.1% | 185.8% | Malta |
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, Malta or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Malta, at 170.5% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malta and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 151.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 1st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd 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.