China vs Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
China
0.8%
in 2025
Guatemala
0.8%
in 2024
China rank
60th
Guatemala rank
63rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -1.8% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | China |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, China or Guatemala?
- China, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between China and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- China ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.