IBRD only vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
IBRD only
4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
12th
Kuwait rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- IBRD only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 624,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 144.5 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
IBRD only ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 21.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 128.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 785.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 444,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 514,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 510,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, IBRD only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 624,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- IBRD only ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.