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$), per over time
- Kuwait
- World
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 628,569 BoP, current US$ 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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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.