Benin vs Botswana: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Benin
543.01 million current US$
in 2024
Botswana
467.42 million current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
134th
Botswana rank
137th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 543.01 million current US$ against 467.42 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 75.59 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 134th and Botswana ranks 137th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3 million current US$ | 15.83 million current US$ | 22.47 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 89.13 million current US$ | 343.64 million current US$ | 254.51 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 228.03 million current US$ | 240.16 million current US$ | 12.13 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 376.39 million current US$ | 217.34 million current US$ | 159.05 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 543.01 million current US$ against 467.42 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Benin and Botswana?
- 75.59 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Benin ranks 134th and Botswana ranks 137th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.