Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 59,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 57,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 40.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 97.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 297.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 59,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 57,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.