Guyana vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Guyana
860.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
36.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
South Asia rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Guyana
- South Asia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 860.28 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 824.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Guyana's figure about 23.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.43 % change on previous year | 60.33 % change on previous year | 58.1 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 1980s | -80.94 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 110.95 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 51.88 % change on previous year | 23.97 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.91 % change on previous year | 38.29 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 81.34 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 75.39 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 142.08 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 149.95 % 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$), annual, Guyana or South Asia?
- Guyana, at 860.28 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Guyana and South Asia?
- 824.01 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Guyana ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.