Guyana vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Guyana
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 1.62 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Guyana ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 201 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 million BoP, current US$ | 287.66 million BoP, current US$ | 284.94 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 966,710 BoP, current US$ | 425.03 million BoP, current US$ | 424.06 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 61.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 89.64 million BoP, current US$ | 9.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 549.10 million BoP, current US$ | 24.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guyana or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guyana and Least developed countries?
- 1.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.