Barbados vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Barbados
1,073 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Least developed countries
8.44 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Barbados
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person against 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 127.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7889 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.84 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 1980s | 81.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9234 BoP, current US$ per person | 81 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 91.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 870.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 845.75 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$), per capita, Barbados or Least developed countries?
- Barbados, at 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person against 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Barbados and Least developed countries?
- 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.