Least developed countries vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Least developed countries
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 13.3% against 2.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 5.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.6% | 2.8% | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Least developed countries or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 13.3% against 2.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Least developed countries and Timor-Leste?
- 10.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th and Timor-Leste 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.