East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.57 million 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 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 318.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 232.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 239,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 18,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 2.57 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.