Guyana vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Guyana
860.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Small states
160.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Small states rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Guyana
- Small states
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 860.28 % change on previous year against 160.59 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 699.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Guyana's figure about 5.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.25 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 87.73 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 1980s | -80.94 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 90.54 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | 51.88 % change on previous year | 29.25 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.91 % change on previous year | 46.58 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 81.34 % change on previous year | 79.26 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 142.08 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | 124.59 % change on previous year | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Guyana or Small states?
- Guyana, at 860.28 % change on previous year against 160.59 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Guyana and Small states?
- 699.69 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Small states?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.