IBRD only vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
IBRD only
4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
25th
Palau rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- IBRD only
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 168,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 35.9 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.
IBRD only ranks 25th and Palau ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 638.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 3,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 7,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 7,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, IBRD only or Palau?
- Palau, at 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between IBRD only and Palau?
- 168,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Palau?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IBRD only ranks 25th and Palau ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.