Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Palau's figure about 8.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palau ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Palau ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 1990s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Palau ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.