Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 533,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 78.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 411,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 493,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 533,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.