IBRD only vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IBRD only
0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IBRD only rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IBRD only
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 8.4 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
IBRD only ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 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$), per unit, IBRD only or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0687 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between IBRD only and Nicaragua?
- 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IBRD only ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.