Colombia vs Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Colombia
0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
83rd
Ethiopia rank
80th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 200 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.