Guatemala vs Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Guatemala
0.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
0.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
63rd
Madagascar rank
64th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 64th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -1.7% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Guatemala, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 64th 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.