Bahrain vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Bahrain
1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
World rank
8th

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

  • Bahrain
  • World
-2.0M02.0M4.0M197019962023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 162.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

Bahrain ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain World Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 350.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 350.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre World
1980s 13,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 931.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
1990s 187,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 183,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 789,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 776,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 560,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 546,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 919,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 906,035 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$), per, Bahrain or World?
Bahrain, at 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Bahrain and World?
1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Bahrain ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.