Low income vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Low income
0.1%
in 1989
Qatar
1.6%
in 2025
Low income rank
38th
Qatar rank
37th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Low income
  • Qatar
0246198020022025

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.6% against 0.1% in Low income, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 13.0 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Low income or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.6% against 0.1% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Low income and Qatar?
1.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Qatar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1989.
How do Low income and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Low income ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.