Nicaragua vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Nicaragua
21.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore
17.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
76th
Singapore rank
79th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Nicaragua
- Singapore
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.4 % change on previous year against 17.78 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 3.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 79th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.75 % change on previous year | 39.1 % change on previous year | 51.85 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 107.42 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 86.49 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 32.82 % change on previous year | 51.15 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 25.19 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 23.91 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Nicaragua or Singapore?
- Nicaragua, at 21.4 % change on previous year against 17.78 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Nicaragua and Singapore?
- 3.62 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Singapore?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 79th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.