Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Burkina Faso
82.94
in 2024
Eswatini
92.57
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Eswatini rank
167th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Eswatini
-2000200400600199020072024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 92.57 against 82.94 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.63.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Eswatini ranks 167th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 7.38 63.64 56.25 Eswatini
2000s 70.58 52.02 18.56 Burkina Faso
2010s 241.09 54.32 186.77 Burkina Faso
2020s 215.43 57.96 157.47 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 92.57 against 82.94 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
9.63, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Eswatini ranks 167th 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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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