Bahrain vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Bahrain
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mexico
0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
72nd
Mexico rank
70th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bahrain
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Bahrain ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bahrain or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bahrain and Mexico?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mexico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 70th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.