IDA total vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA total
0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saint Lucia
0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA total rank
28th
Saint Lucia rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA total
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 8.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 28th 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 total | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 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$), per unit, IDA total or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA total and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saint Lucia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA total ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.