Least developed countries vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Least developed countries
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 10.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0639 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Least developed countries and Somalia?
- 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.