Caribbean Small States vs Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 101,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 52.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 403.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 393.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 220.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Caribbean Small States or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Caribbean Small States and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 101,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.