Bahamas vs China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Bahamas
22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China
24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
43rd
China rank
41st

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

  • Bahamas
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas, a difference of 1,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

Bahamas ranks 43rd and China ranks 41st of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas China Difference Ahead
1980s -1,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 48.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 304.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 293.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 20,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2010s 46,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2020s 14,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Bahamas or China?
China, at 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Bahamas and China?
1,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and China?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Bahamas ranks 43rd and China ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.