Guinea-Bissau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
1.2%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
138th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
140th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th 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.