How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Qatar?

39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.

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.

Aruba vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Aruba

811.76 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Qatar

1,125 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Aruba rank

23rd

Qatar rank

21st

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Aruba
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person against 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person in Aruba, a difference of 313.24 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Aruba's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Qatar ahead.

Aruba ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.5 BoP, current US$ per person	-8.03 BoP, current US$ per person	19.52 BoP, current US$ per person	Aruba
1990s	1,107 BoP, current US$ per person	19.14 BoP, current US$ per person	1,088 BoP, current US$ per person	Aruba
2000s	1.91 BoP, current US$ per person	1,010 BoP, current US$ per person	1,008 BoP, current US$ per person	Qatar
2010s	190.49 BoP, current US$ per person	2,439 BoP, current US$ per person	2,248 BoP, current US$ per person	Qatar
2020s	522.57 BoP, current US$ per person	482.54 BoP, current US$ per person	40.03 BoP, current US$ per person	Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Aruba or Qatar?: Qatar, at 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person against 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person in Aruba as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Aruba and Qatar?: 313.24 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Qatar?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Aruba and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Aruba ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.