Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person against 27.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1,056 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 39.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.97 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.44 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 315.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 584.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 556.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 888.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 858.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Costa Rica, at 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person against 27.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1,056 BoP, current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.