Libya vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Libya
451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
168th
Sudan rank
170th

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

  • Libya
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 158.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Libya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 170th of 200 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 604.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 466.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sudan
2020s 397.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 293.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 104.31 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$), per square, Libya or Sudan?
Libya, at 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Libya and Sudan?
158.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Libya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.