Africa Western and Central vs Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
11.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Barbados
1,073 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Barbados rank
35th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person against 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 94.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Barbados ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 1980s | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.3 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.26 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 26.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 43.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,418 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 31.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 870.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 839.02 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person against 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
- 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Barbados rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Barbados ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.