IDA total vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- IDA total
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 13.3% against 2.5% in IDA total, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 5.4 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 13th and East Timor ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.3% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | IDA total |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, IDA total or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 13.3% against 2.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between IDA total and East Timor?
- 10.8%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA total ranks 13th and East Timor ranks 11th 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.