Bhutan vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Bhutan
0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nepal
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bhutan rank
174th
Nepal rank
173rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bhutan ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.