Palau vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
18.6%
in 2024
Palau rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Palau
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28.9% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Palau ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 10.5% | 8.5% | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.5% | 2.1% | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 18.0% | 4.5% | Palau |
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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Palau, at 28.9% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Palau and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 10.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Palau ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd 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.