Maldives vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 276.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 28,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 517.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 246,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,874 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$), per square, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Maldives and South Asia?
- 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Maldives ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.