Hong Kong, China 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
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person against 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16,445 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 60.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 388.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 371.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 155.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,967 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,224 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16,756 BoP, current US$ per person | 256.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,499 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16,722 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16,445 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.