Guyana vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Guyana
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
138th
Mauritania rank
135th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

  • Guyana
  • Mauritania
-10-7.5-5-2.50197519992024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guyana ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Mauritania
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mauritania
2010s 0.0% -10.3% 10.3% Guyana
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Guyana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Guyana and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Guyana ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 135th 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.