Lebanon vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lebanon
437.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
46.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
5th
South Asia rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lebanon
- South Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 437.64 % change on previous year against 46.36 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 391.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 9.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Asia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.06 % change on previous year | 42.44 % change on previous year | 56.49 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 109.68 % change on previous year | 37.41 % change on previous year | 72.28 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -12.84 % change on previous year | 117.7 % change on previous year | 130.54 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 33.44 % change on previous year | 29.6 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 115.24 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 105.53 % 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$), annual, Lebanon or South Asia?
- Lebanon, at 437.64 % change on previous year against 46.36 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lebanon and South Asia?
- 391.28 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 4th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.