Lebanon vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Lebanon
7.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lebanon ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 4.6% | 6.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 6.9% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Lebanon or Nicaragua?
- Lebanon, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Lebanon and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nicaragua?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 29th 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.