Guinea vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Guinea
- Other small states
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 27.4% against 11.9% in Other small states, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Other small states ahead.
Guinea ranks 6th and Other small states ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 24.8% | 22.5% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 51.5% | 46.0% | Other small states |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 10.5% | 3.1% | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guinea or Other small states?
- Guinea, at 27.4% against 11.9% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guinea and Other small states?
- 15.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Other small states?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guinea ranks 6th and Other small states ranks 3rd 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.