Chile vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Chile
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Chile or Upper middle income?
- Chile, at 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Chile and Upper middle income?
- 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Upper middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Chile ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.