Oman vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Oman
0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Oman rank
16th
World rank
14th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Oman's figure about 10.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1990s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2020s | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Oman and World?
- 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Oman ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.