China vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
China
24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
41st
Panama rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 4,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Panama ahead.
China ranks 41st and Panama ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1990s | 342.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 520.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 590.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2010s | 12,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 20,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, China or Panama?
- China, at 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between China and Panama?
- 4,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- China ranks 41st and Panama ranks 44th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.