Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Barbados
0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Barbados rank
56th
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Barbados, at 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.