Barbados vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Barbados
1,073 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
24.19 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
35th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Barbados
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 44.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 1980s | 81.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.76 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 91.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 870.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 842.99 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$), per capita, Barbados or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Barbados, at 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Barbados and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.