Nicaragua vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Nicaragua
0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
Somalia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 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$), per unit, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.