Kuwait vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Kuwait
628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
World rank
8th

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

  • Kuwait
  • World
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 619,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 73.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 9th and World ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait World Difference Ahead
1970s 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 350.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 18,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 931.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s -12,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre World
2000s 202,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 190,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 447,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 432,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 514,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 501,079 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$), per, Kuwait or World?
Kuwait, at 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Kuwait and World?
619,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Kuwait ranks 9th and World ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.