Ireland vs Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against -14.41 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 167.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.6 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.49 % change on previous year | 39.66 % change on previous year | 307.84 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.06 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 31.86 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.38 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 38.88 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -36.61 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 48.02 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 79.61 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 68.89 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or Low & middle income?
- Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against -14.41 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Low & middle income?
- 167.26 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low & middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Low & middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.