Ghana vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Ghana
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
138th
Pakistan rank
135th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | 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 | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 135th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.