Least developed countries vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Least developed countries
1,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
38th
Spain rank
35th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 92,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 56.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 17.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 25.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 118.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 535.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 75,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 75,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 1,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 70,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 1,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 108,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 107,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Least developed countries or Spain?
Spain, at 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Least developed countries and Spain?
92,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.