The Status Quo of Foreign Direct Investment of LowMiddle-Income Countries in the World

The study aims to evaluate the status of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to low-middle-income countries worldwide. Using data produced by the author from World Bank publications (2019), the study employs descriptive statistics based on secondary data obtained from 50 nations on the level of foreign direct investment outside of low-middle-income countries. According to the findings, foreign direct investment (FDI) levels in low-middle-income nations are three times lower than the global average. Among the five continents, Asia has the most foreign direct investment. Because Asia possesses a large labor force and has a strict management policy on anti-corruption.