Oman vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Oman
11.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.1%
in 2024
Oman rank
16th
Seychelles rank
18th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Oman
- Seychelles
How they compare
Oman currently reports 11.6% against 10.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.
Oman ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 9.1% | 7.7% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 6.1% | 5.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 10.8% | 8.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 15.3% | 13.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Oman or Seychelles?
- Oman, at 11.6% against 10.1% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Oman and Seychelles?
- 1.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Seychelles?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 18th 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.