IBRD only vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IBRD only
0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saint Lucia
0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IBRD only rank
29th
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IBRD only
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 8.9 times IBRD only's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IBRD only or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IBRD only and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saint Lucia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IBRD only ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.