Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -532.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2794.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 515.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend was 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.