Caribbean Small States vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Caribbean Small States
456.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Palau
3,904 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Palau rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person against 456.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3,447 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 8.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palau ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Palau ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.52 BoP, current US$ per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 120.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.52 BoP, current US$ per person | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 608.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 329.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 445 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,876 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 716.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,376 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,659 BoP, current US$ per person | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Caribbean Small States or Palau?
- Palau, at 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person against 456.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Caribbean Small States and Palau?
- 3,447 BoP, current US$ per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Palau ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.