IDA total vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- IDA total
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.6% against 0.2% in IDA total, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 9.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, IDA total or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.6% against 0.2% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between IDA total and Qatar?
- 1.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Qatar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA total ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.