Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person against 252.97 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3,901 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 16.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.86 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.42 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 72.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.09 BoP, current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 136.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,186 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 268.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,243 BoP, current US$ per person | 974.75 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 227.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person against 252.97 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 3,901 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.