Algeria vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Algeria
509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
167th
Libya rank
168th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 58.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Algeria ranks 167th and Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 49.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -98.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 148.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1980s 14.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -142.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 156.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1990s 61.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2000s 589.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 791.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 201.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 768.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 740.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 27.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2020s 325.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 397.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Algeria or Libya?
Algeria, at 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Algeria and Libya?
58.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Algeria ranks 167th and Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.