Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.5% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 14.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lebanon, at 1.5% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- 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.