Paraguay vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Paraguay
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -2.6% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Paraguay or Sierra Leone?
- Paraguay, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Paraguay ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 201 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.