IBRD only vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IBRD only
0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon
0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IBRD only rank
29th
Lebanon rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IBRD only
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 8.7 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IBRD only or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IBRD only and Lebanon?
- 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IBRD only ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.