Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 612.06 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 258.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 164.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -121.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.626 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.05 BoP, current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,223 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,218 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,761 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 612.06 BoP, current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.