Southern Africa vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Southern Africa
1.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
28th
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Southern Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 1.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 6.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 37 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 13.3% | 11.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 5.7% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
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, Southern Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 1.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Southern Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 6.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 37 groups.
- 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.