Lebanon vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lebanon
437.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Small states
101.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
5th
Small states rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lebanon
- Small states
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 437.64 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 336.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Small states ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.19 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 0.107 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | 121.51 % change on previous year | -19.37 % change on previous year | 140.87 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -12.84 % change on previous year | 80.92 % change on previous year | 93.76 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 85.36 % change on previous year | 81.52 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2020s | 115.24 % change on previous year | -183.44 % change on previous year | 298.68 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lebanon or Small states?
- Lebanon, at 437.64 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lebanon and Small states?
- 336.17 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.