Bhutan vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Bhutan
267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
171st
Libya rank
168th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Bhutan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 184.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 171st and Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 15.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 400.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 988.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 588.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 740.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 309.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 221.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 397.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175.97 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$), per square, Bhutan or Libya?
- Libya, at 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Bhutan and Libya?
- 184.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Libya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 171st and Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.