Africa Western and Central vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 89.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.45 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 296.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.31 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 26.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 43.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 298.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,020 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
- 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.