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)
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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed