Least developed countries vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Least developed countries
54.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
37th
United States of America rank
35th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • 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 54.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 38,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 709.9 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 Least developed countries United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2324 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 5.5 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 -0.0449 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 48.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 100.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 33.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,256 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$), per, Least developed countries or United States of America?
United States of America, at 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Least developed countries and United States of America?
38,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.