Mauritania vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 9.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Mauritania ranks 12th and North America ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Mauritania and North America?
- 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mauritania ranks 12th and North America ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.