Lebanon vs Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Lebanon
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 7.1% against 1.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lebanon ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 2.0% | 9.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 4.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lebanon or Lower middle income?
- Lebanon, at 7.1% against 1.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 5.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Lower middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lebanon ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 200 countries.
- 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.