How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?

27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.

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.

Eritrea vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Eritrea

-7.91 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Yemen

-10.57 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2019

Eritrea rank

180th

Yemen rank

182nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Eritrea
Yemen

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person against -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Yemen, a difference of 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Yemen ahead.

Eritrea ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.55 BoP, current US$ per person	9.66 BoP, current US$ per person	0.8852 BoP, current US$ per person	Eritrea
2000s	10.07 BoP, current US$ per person	15.48 BoP, current US$ per person	5.41 BoP, current US$ per person	Yemen
2010s	13.74 BoP, current US$ per person	-6.95 BoP, current US$ per person	20.69 BoP, current US$ per person	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Eritrea or Yemen?: Eritrea, at -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person against -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Eritrea and Yemen?: 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Eritrea ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.