El Salvador vs South America: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate

El Salvador
344.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
8.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
El Salvador rank
6th
South America rank
7th

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • South America
-2000200400600199120072023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 344.68 % change on previous year against 8.43 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 336.25 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 40.9 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South America ahead.

El Salvador ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South America Difference Ahead
1990s -37.51 % change on previous year 34.13 % change on previous year 71.64 % change on previous year South America
2000s 62.58 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 57.42 % change on previous year El Salvador
2010s 29.78 % change on previous year 9.07 % change on previous year 20.71 % change on previous year El Salvador
2020s 63.08 % change on previous year 17.11 % change on previous year 45.96 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate, El Salvador or South America?
El Salvador, at 344.68 % change on previous year against 8.43 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate between El Salvador and South America?
336.25 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South America rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.