Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person against 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 18.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 43.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | 966.03 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 76.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,362 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 131.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 589.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 457.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person against 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar?
- 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.