Guyana vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Guyana
- Other small states
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guyana's figure about 7.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Other small states ahead.
Guyana ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 1980s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 1990s | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 2010s | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 2020s | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 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$), per unit, Guyana or Other small states?
- Guyana, at 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Guyana and Other small states?
- 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Other small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.