IDA only vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA only
0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon
0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA only rank
37th
Lebanon rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA only
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 22.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
IDA only ranks 37th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IDA only or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA only and Lebanon?
- 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA only ranks 37th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.