Arab World vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
109.61 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Oman
2,360 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Arab World rank
18th
Oman rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person against 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 2,250 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 21.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Arab World ranks 18th and Oman ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0927 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 44 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 1980s | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.66 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 1990s | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 2000s | 93.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 438.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 345.34 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 89.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 439.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 349.99 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 166.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,733 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or Oman?
- Oman, at 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person against 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Oman?
- 2,250 BoP, current US$ per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Oman?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 18th and Oman ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.