Ireland vs Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 103.44 % change on previous year against -30.1 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 133.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.45 % change on previous year | 63.22 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | -1.2 % change on previous year | 20.66 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 87.17 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 68.6 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.62 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year | 55.04 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | -40.52 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 49.41 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 103.44 % change on previous year against -30.1 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 133.54 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.