Benin vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Benin
543.01
in 2024
Zimbabwe
596.7
in 2024
Benin rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
131st

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 596.7 against 543.01 in Benin, a difference of 53.69.

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 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 222 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 95 56.7 Zimbabwe
2000s 89.13 43.37 45.76 Benin
2010s 228.03 376.1 148.07 Zimbabwe
2020s 376.39 414.1 37.71 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 against 543.01 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Benin and Zimbabwe?
53.69, 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 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 222 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed