Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -376.18 million BoP, current US$ against -429.95 million BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 53.77 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 99th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -62.10 million BoP, current US$ | -890,259 BoP, current US$ | 61.21 million BoP, current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | -43.24 million BoP, current US$ | -85.83 million BoP, current US$ | 42.59 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -376.18 million BoP, current US$ against -429.95 million BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 1996.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 53.77 million BoP, current US$, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1996.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Benin ranks 99th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 97th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.