IDA only vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

IDA only
61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
35th
United States of America rank
35th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • IDA only
  • United States of America
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k197019962023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 38,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 626.1 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

IDA only ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 35th of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 5.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1990s -0.6372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 25.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 100.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 56.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, IDA only or United States of America?
United States of America, at 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between IDA only and United States of America?
38,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do IDA only and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
IDA only ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.