Saint Lucia vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2024
United States of America
1.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
29th
United States of America rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Saint Lucia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 7.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 1.8% | 11.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 4.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 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, Saint Lucia or United States of America?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Saint Lucia and United States of America?
- 6.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th 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.