Maldives vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Maldives
1,527 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Portugal
1,261 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Maldives
- Portugal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person in Portugal, a difference of 266 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Maldives ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.82 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 33.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 180.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 229.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 603.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 373.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 994.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 969.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.51 BoP, current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,301 BoP, current US$ per person | 980.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Maldives or Portugal?
- Maldives, at 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Maldives and Portugal?
- 266 BoP, current US$ per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.