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
-2.0M02.0M4.0M197519992023

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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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.