How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?

32 years are reported by both, from 1977 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.

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

Nicaragua

0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Philippines

0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

88th

Philippines rank

91st

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

Nicaragua
Philippines

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 91st of 191 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Philippines
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Philippines
2000s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Philippines
2010s	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Philippines
2020s	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Nicaragua or Philippines?: Nicaragua, at 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Nicaragua and Philippines?: 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Nicaragua ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 91st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.