Guyana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guyana's figure about 13.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 4th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Guyana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guyana, at 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.