Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.