IDA only vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA only
0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saint Lucia
0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only rank
31st
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA only
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 10.4 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
IDA only ranks 31st 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 | IDA only | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 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$), per unit, IDA only or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA only and Saint Lucia?
- 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saint Lucia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA only ranks 31st and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.