Saint Lucia vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2024
Western Asia
1.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Western Asia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Saint Lucia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 1.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 6.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 26th 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 2.7% | 10.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 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 Western Asia?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 1.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Saint Lucia and Western Asia?
- 6.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 26th 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.