China vs Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
China
0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala
0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Guatemala rank
65th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 65th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, China or Guatemala?
- China, at 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between China and Guatemala?
- 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- China ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 65th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.