Guyana vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Guyana
35.0%
in 2024
Low income
4.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
4th
Low income rank
4th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Guyana
  • Low income
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 35.0% against 4.0% in Low income, a difference of 31.0%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 8.7 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Guyana
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Low income
1990s 12.0% 0.8% 11.1% Guyana
2000s 6.1% 2.8% 3.3% Guyana
2010s 11.7% 4.0% 7.6% Guyana
2020s 11.8% 3.7% 8.1% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guyana or Low income?
Guyana, at 35.0% against 4.0% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guyana and Low income?
31.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Low income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Guyana ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th 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.