Benin vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Benin
543.01 million current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
596.7 million current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
134th
Zimbabwe rank
132nd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 596.7 million current US$ against 543.01 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 53.69 million current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 38.3 million current US$ 95 million current US$ 56.7 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 89.13 million current US$ 43.37 million current US$ 45.76 million current US$ Benin
2010s 228.03 million current US$ 376.1 million current US$ 148.07 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2020s 376.39 million current US$ 414.1 million current US$ 37.71 million current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 596.7 million current US$ against 543.01 million current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Benin and Zimbabwe?
53.69 million current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Benin ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed