Guyana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person against 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10,106 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 37.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 6th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 81.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 118.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 155.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 697.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.37 BoP, current US$ per person | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | 256.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,682 BoP, current US$ per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Guyana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guyana, at 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person against 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10,106 BoP, current US$ per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 6th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.