How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

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.

IDA only vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

IDA only

0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Qatar

0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

IDA only rank

37th

Qatar rank

37th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

IDA only
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 23.2 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	IDA only
1990s	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2000s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2010s	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2020s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IDA only or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA only and Qatar?: 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: IDA only ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.