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
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019962023

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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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.