High income vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- High income
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 7.1% against 1.4% in High income, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | High income |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 11.1% | 7.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, High income or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 7.1% against 1.4% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between High income and Lebanon?
- 5.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do High income and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- High income ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- 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.