Africa Western and Central vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 116,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 55.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 95.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 169.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 951.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Africa Western and Central or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Africa Western and Central and Kuwait?
- 116,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.