Mauritius vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment

Mauritius
119.1%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
24.0%
in 2011
Mauritius rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sierra Leone
050100150200520082011

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 119.1% against 24.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 95.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 5.0 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 4.0% 1.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 130.8% 16.7% 114.1% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Mauritius or Sierra Leone?
Mauritius, at 119.1% against 24.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
95.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 309 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.