Least developed countries vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Least developed countries
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.07 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 12.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | -666,235 BoP, current US$ | 91.94 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 12.60 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 861.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 443.46 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 704.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 960.03 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Least developed countries or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Least developed countries and Qatar?
- 3.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.