Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Papua New Guinea or South Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.