Costa Rica vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Costa Rica
1,084 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
24.19 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1,060 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 44.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.09 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.38 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.78 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 315.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 303.7 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 584.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 558.3 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 888.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 860.85 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$), per capita, Costa Rica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Costa Rica, at 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1,060 BoP, current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.