Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 22.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 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$), per unit, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.