Maldives vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
Oman
11.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Oman rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Oman ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Oman ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.1% | 8.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 3.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Maldives or Oman?
- Oman, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Maldives and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Oman?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Oman ranks 16th 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.