Colombia vs Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Colombia
15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
84th
Guatemala rank
83rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Colombia ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 550.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 503.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 431.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 581.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 806.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Colombia ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.