El Salvador vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
39.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
38.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
51st
Pakistan rank
54th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Pakistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.92 % change on previous year against 38.59 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 1.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 54th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 % change on previous year | -92.56 % change on previous year | 117.06 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -34.21 % change on previous year | 30.17 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -99.61 % change on previous year | -16.41 % change on previous year | 83.19 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -58.81 % change on previous year | -34.17 % change on previous year | 24.64 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -30.06 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -51.03 % change on previous year | -91.41 % change on previous year | 40.39 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Pakistan?
- El Salvador, at 39.92 % change on previous year against 38.59 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Pakistan?
- 1.33 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Pakistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 54th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.