Least developed countries vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Least developed countries
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 16.6% against 2.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 5.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palau ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Palau ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 12.4% | 9.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 20.6% | 18.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Least developed countries or Palau?
- Palau, at 16.6% against 2.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Least developed countries and Palau?
- 13.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Palau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Palau ranks 10th 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.