How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic?

33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.

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.

Kiribati vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Kiribati

1.2%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

1.2%

in 2011

Kiribati rank

139th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

140th

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

Kiribati
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Kiribati ranks 139th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 198 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	1.0%	1.9%	0.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	-2.1%	1.8%	3.9%	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, Kiribati or Syrian Arab Republic?: Kiribati, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Kiribati ranks 139th 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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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.