Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 16.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 428.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 334.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 887.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 12,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Bangladesh, at 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.