Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States: 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 States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,152 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 15.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 47 groups.
United States 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 States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.98 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.79 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 400.37 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 846.06 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 60.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 864.67 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 62.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 982.8 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 1,152 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.