East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 11.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia?
- 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.