High income vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- High income
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 1.4% in High income, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.0 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
High income ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | High income |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.6% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 7.3% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 6.9% | 5.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, High income or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 1.4% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between High income and Nicaragua?
- 5.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- High income ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st 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.