Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 17.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lebanon, at 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.