Equatorial Guinea vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Equatorial Guinea
1.4%
in 2024
Qatar
1.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
128th
Qatar rank
129th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Qatar ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% -0.0% 2.3% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 44.7% 1.7% 43.0% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 16.3% 4.2% 12.1% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 6.8% 0.4% 6.4% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 3.4% -0.5% 3.9% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Equatorial Guinea or Qatar?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Equatorial Guinea and Qatar?
0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Qatar?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 129th 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.