How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?

39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

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.

Libya vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Libya

-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Oman

-0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Libya rank

169th

Oman rank

170th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Libya
Oman

How they compare

Libya currently reports -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 169th and Oman ranks 170th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
1980s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
2000s	0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
2010s	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
2020s	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Libya or Oman?: Libya, at -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Libya and Oman?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Libya and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Libya ranks 169th and Oman ranks 170th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.