Kenya vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Kenya
1,503
in 2024
Mauritania
1,531
in 2024
Kenya rank
92nd
Mauritania rank
91st

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1,531 against 1,503 in Kenya, a difference of 28.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 91st of 222 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 21 5.35 15.65 Kenya
2000s 373.88 213.57 160.31 Kenya
2010s 1,603 675.49 927.22 Kenya
2020s 1,504 1,163 341.37 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Kenya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1,531 against 1,503 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Kenya and Mauritania?
28, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Kenya ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 91st 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