Palau vs South-Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Palau
28.9%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
6.1%
in 2024
Palau rank
5th
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Palau
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 28.9% against 6.1% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Palau's figure about 4.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Palau ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and South-Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 4.1% 0.6% South-Eastern Asia
2010s 12.3% 5.1% 7.3% Palau
2020s 22.5% 5.7% 16.8% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Palau, at 28.9% against 6.1% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Palau and South-Eastern Asia?
22.8%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South-Eastern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Palau and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Palau ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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