Barbados vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Barbados
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 514,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Barbados's figure about 64.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 48,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 55,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 694,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 687,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2010s | 945,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 926,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2020s | 538,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 520,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Barbados or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Barbados, at 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Barbados and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 514,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Barbados ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.