Middle Africa vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Middle Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.4%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
18th
Seychelles rank
19th

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

  • Middle Africa
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 10.4% against 1.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 5.5 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 18th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 10.8% 6.2% Seychelles
2010s 1.9% 15.3% 13.3% Seychelles
2020s 0.7% 8.8% 8.1% Seychelles

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, Middle Africa or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 10.4% 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 Middle Africa and Seychelles?
8.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Seychelles?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Middle Africa ranks 18th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 37 groups.
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