Argentina vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Argentina
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
88th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Argentina ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Argentina, at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Argentina ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.