Africa Eastern and Southern vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person against -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 200.22 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 39.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.9671 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4827 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7555 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 428.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 419.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | -0.5592 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.49 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person against -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Uruguay?
- 200.22 BoP, current US$ per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.