Lebanon vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Lebanon or United States of America?
- Lebanon, at 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Lebanon and United States of America?
- 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.