Maldives vs OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Maldives
0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members
0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
17th
OECD members rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Maldives
- OECD members
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 10.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was OECD members ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1990s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Maldives or OECD members?
- Maldives, at 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Maldives and OECD members?
- 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and OECD members?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and OECD members rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Maldives ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.