IDA blend vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA blend
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA blend rank
31st
Kuwait rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA blend
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 14.6 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
IDA blend ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IDA blend or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA blend ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.