Palau vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Singapore
27.8%
in 2024
Palau rank
5th
Singapore rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Palau
- Singapore
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28.9% against 27.8% in Singapore, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Palau ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 16.7% | 13.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 22.5% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 27.9% | 5.4% | Singapore |
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, Palau or Singapore?
- Palau, at 28.9% against 27.8% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Palau and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Palau ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.