Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Guinea
5.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
38th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Guinea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 40th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Guinea
1990s 0.4% 3.6% 3.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.3% 2.9% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.4% 6.5% 3.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Guinea ranks 40th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th 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

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.