Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Least developed countries
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 89.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
- 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.