India vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

India
4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
7,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
59th

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

  • India
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 7,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in India, a difference of 2,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.

India ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 550.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 549.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 23.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 59,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 57,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 3,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 94,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 90,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 4,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -28,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, India or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 7,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between India and Lebanon?
2,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lebanon?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do India and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
India ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.