Argentina vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Argentina
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 10.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.86 million BoP, current US$ | 11.54 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | -5.80 million BoP, current US$ | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | 97.08 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 924.10 million BoP, current US$ | 861.73 million BoP, current US$ | 62.37 million BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 588.26 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 704.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Argentina or Least developed countries?
- Argentina, at 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Argentina and Least developed countries?
- 2.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.