Northern America vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Northern America
1.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2024
Northern America rank
26th
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Northern America
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 1.2% in Northern America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 6.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 13.3% | 11.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 5.7% | 4.3% | Saint Lucia |
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, Northern America or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 1.2% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Northern America and Saint Lucia?
- 6.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern America ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 36 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.