Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 967.88 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 174.00 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588,238 BoP, current US$ | -29.50 million BoP, current US$ | 30.09 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 1980s | -2.38 million BoP, current US$ | -93.84 million BoP, current US$ | 91.46 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 1990s | -74.78 million BoP, current US$ | -152.97 million BoP, current US$ | 78.19 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2000s | -89.64 million BoP, current US$ | -84.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -544.81 million BoP, current US$ | 231.45 million BoP, current US$ | 776.26 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 163.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 856.78 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 967.88 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 174.00 million BoP, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.