IDA only vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
IDA only
10.4 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Saint Lucia
1,077 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
37th
Saint Lucia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- IDA only
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person in IDA only, a difference of 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 103.6 times IDA only's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 37th and Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.69 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 0.7681 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 921.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 907.97 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 34.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 636.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 601.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 753.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 725.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, IDA only or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,077 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between IDA only and Saint Lucia?
- 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saint Lucia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 37th and Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.