Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.