Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malta's figure about 66.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.