Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
11.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
1,084 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person against 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 95.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.58 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.93 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.89 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 315.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 584.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 541.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 888.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 859.68 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person against 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.