IDA only vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
IDA only
10.4 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar
1,020 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
37th
Qatar rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- IDA only
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person in IDA only, a difference of 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 98.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
IDA only ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8389 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.17 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.7681 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | IDA only |
| 1990s | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 296.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 293.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,217 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 34.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 298.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.94 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.59 BoP, current US$ per person | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, IDA only or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between IDA only and Qatar?
- 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.