Seychelles vs Western Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Seychelles
10.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
19th
Western Africa rank
16th

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

  • Seychelles
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 10.4% against 2.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 4.6 times Western Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.8% 2.1% 8.6% Seychelles
2010s 15.3% 2.0% 13.3% Seychelles
2020s 8.8% 1.6% 7.3% Seychelles

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, Seychelles or Western Africa?
Seychelles, at 10.4% against 2.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Seychelles and Western Africa?
8.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Western Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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