Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Mauritania
823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
162nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 62.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 278.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 586.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 578.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 207.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 483.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Mauritania or Vanuatu?
- Mauritania, at 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 62.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.