Singapore vs South America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Singapore
27.8%
in 2024
South America
2.9%
in 2024
Singapore rank
6th
South America rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Singapore
- South America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.8% against 2.9% in South America, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 9.4 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 6th and South America ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 2.8% | 13.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 3.4% | 19.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 3.0% | 24.9% | 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, Singapore or South America?
- Singapore, at 27.8% against 2.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Singapore and South America?
- 24.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 6th and South America ranks 9th 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.