Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Qatar: 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 (IDA & IBRD)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0155 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 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 18.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0155 BoP, current US$ 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 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
- 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.