Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 15.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.4 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 309.54 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,754 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 60.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.73 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 771.69 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.