South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
24.19 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Saint Lucia
1,077 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd
Saint Lucia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 44.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd and Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.88 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.01 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 921.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 909.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 636.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 609.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 753.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 726.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Saint Lucia?
- 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Saint Lucia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd and Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.