Barbados vs Kenya: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Barbados
2.61 billion US dollar
in 2013
Kenya
2.70 billion US dollar
in 2024
Barbados rank
80th
Kenya rank
79th

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Barbados
  • Kenya
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B200820162024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.70 billion US dollar against 2.61 billion US dollar in Barbados, a difference of 83.64 million US dollar.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 79th of 158 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 3.72 billion US dollar 144.60 million US dollar 3.58 billion US dollar Barbados
2010s 2.44 billion US dollar 615.19 million US dollar 1.82 billion US dollar Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Barbados or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.70 billion US dollar against 2.61 billion US dollar in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Barbados and Kenya?
83.64 million US dollar, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kenya?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Barbados and Kenya rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Barbados ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 79th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.