Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Seychelles
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, a difference of 188,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 30,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 72,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 212,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 249,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 438,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 337,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
- Seychelles, at 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 188,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Seychelles ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.