Guinea vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Guinea
- Low income
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 27.4% against 3.7% in Low income, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 7.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Low income ahead.
Guinea ranks 6th and Low income ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Low income |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Low income |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Low income |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Low income |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guinea or Low income?
- Guinea, at 27.4% against 3.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guinea and Low income?
- 23.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Low income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guinea ranks 6th and Low income ranks 5th of 201 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.