Central African Republic vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Central African Republic
1.5%
in 2024
Qatar
1.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
125th
Qatar rank
127th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Qatar
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.0% | 0.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.2% | 2.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.5% | 1.3% | Central African 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, Central African Republic or Qatar?
- Central African Republic, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 127th 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.