Least developed countries vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Least developed countries
0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
32nd
Nicaragua rank
31st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and Nicaragua?
0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.