IDA total vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

IDA total
2.4%
in 2024
Maldives
11.4%
in 2024
IDA total rank
16th
Maldives rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • IDA total
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 11.4% against 2.4% in IDA total, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 4.8 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7% 2.9% 2.2% Maldives
1980s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Maldives
1990s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Maldives
2000s 2.2% 4.6% 2.5% Maldives
2010s 2.3% 10.6% 8.3% Maldives
2020s 1.8% 11.8% 10.0% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, IDA total or Maldives?
Maldives, at 11.4% against 2.4% in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between IDA total and Maldives?
9.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Maldives?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do IDA total and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
IDA total ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 17th 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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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.