Nauru vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)

Nauru
-3.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
-4.9%
in 2024
Nauru rank
206th
Uruguay rank
208th

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

  • Nauru
  • Uruguay
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports -3.6% against -4.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 206th and Uruguay ranks 208th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% Nauru
2020s -1.5% 2.2% 3.7% Uruguay

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, Nauru or Uruguay?
Nauru, at -3.6% against -4.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Nauru and Uruguay?
1.3%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Nauru ranks 206th and Uruguay ranks 208th of 214 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 6,027 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed