Bahrain vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Bahrain
1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Kuwait rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 762,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 13,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 187,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 199,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 789,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 586,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 560,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 919,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 514,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 404,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 762,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.