Panama vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Panama
1.0%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2011
Panama rank
143rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
140th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Panama
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 143rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.9% | 4.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.9% | 5.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 1.8% | 8.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Panama or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Panama as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Panama and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 143rd 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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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.