Least developed countries vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 120.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7889 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.22 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.9234 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 296.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 293.3 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,218 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 26.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 298.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.12 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 22.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.37 BoP, current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person against 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Qatar?
- 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.