Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Lebanon
7.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 7.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Lebanon ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.0% | 8.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.7% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 7.1% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 25th 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.