How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malta?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Guyana vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Guyana

35.0%

in 2024

Malta

170.1%

in 2024

Guyana rank

4th

Malta rank

1st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Guyana
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 170.1% against 35.0% in Guyana, a difference of 135.1%.

That makes Malta's figure about 4.9 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Guyana ranks 4th and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	Malta
1980s	0.3%	2.0%	1.8%	Malta
1990s	12.0%	6.1%	5.9%	Guyana
2000s	6.1%	149.7%	143.6%	Malta
2010s	11.7%	122.7%	111.1%	Malta
2020s	11.8%	203.9%	192.0%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Guyana or Malta?: Malta, at 170.1% against 35.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Guyana and Malta?: 135.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malta?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Guyana ranks 4th and Malta ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.