Bahrain vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Bahrain
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bahrain or Costa Rica?
- Bahrain, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.