Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 13.3% | 8.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and Saint Lucia ranks 29th 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.