Burundi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Burundi
1.0%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2011
Burundi rank
142nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
140th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 142nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 142nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.