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$), per square over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 509.87 BoP, current US$ 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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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.