Central America vs Saudi Arabia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled)
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) over time
- Central America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,465 million USD against 6,011 million USD in Central America, a difference of 5,454 million USD.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.46 million USD | 168.45 million USD | 174 million USD | Central America |
| 2000s | 5,025 million USD | 1,296 million USD | 3,729 million USD | Central America |
| 2010s | 10,975 million USD | 6,980 million USD | 3,995 million USD | Central America |
| 2020s | 5,234 million USD | 13,792 million USD | 8,558 million USD | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled, Central America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11,465 million USD against 6,011 million USD in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled between Central America and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,454 million USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- Central America ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.