Middle Africa vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Middle Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.6%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
18th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Middle Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.6% against 1.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 6.1 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 37 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 1.5% | Middle Africa |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.6% 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 Timor-Leste?
- 9.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Middle Africa ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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.