Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 19.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.