Nicaragua vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Nicaragua
195.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Panama
205.3 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
89th
Panama rank
86th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person against 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 89th and Panama ranks 86th of 202 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.45 BoP, current US$ per person | Panama |
| 1990s | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.76 BoP, current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2000s | 56.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 354.91 BoP, current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 140.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 939.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 164.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 330.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.66 BoP, current US$ per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person against 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th and Panama ranks 86th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.