Solomon Islands vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Solomon Islands
0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
10th
World rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Solomon Islands
- World
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2020s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Solomon Islands or World?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Solomon Islands and World?
- 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.