Bahrain vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Bahrain
9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
South Asia rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Bahrain
- South Asia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 9.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 971.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 37,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 700,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 517.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 700,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Bahrain or South Asia?
- Bahrain, at 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Bahrain and South Asia?
- 9.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.