Antigua and Barbuda vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 12.1% against 2.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 0.3% | 8.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 4.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 2.5% | 10.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.7% | 4.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 2.1% | 11.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Antigua and Barbuda or Least developed countries?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 12.1% against 2.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Antigua and Barbuda and Least developed countries?
- 9.6%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Least developed countries?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.