Guatemala vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Guatemala
100.4 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica
107.45 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
111th
Jamaica rank
108th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person against 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guatemala ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 32.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 216.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 107.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person against 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.