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
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k197720002023

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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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.