Nicaragua vs Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Nicaragua
195.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Vietnam
199.73 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
89th
Vietnam rank
87th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person against 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9158 BoP, current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.79 BoP, current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 140.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 164.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person against 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Vietnam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 87th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.