Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person against 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1,556 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 16.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 168.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 415.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 401.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,321 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Canada, at 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person against 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1,556 BoP, current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.