Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -142.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 219.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 46,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 14,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 433.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.