Japan vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Japan
0.4%
in 2024
Kenya
0.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
172nd
Kenya rank
173rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Kenya
0123200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Japan ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 173rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Kenya
2010s 0.3% 1.3% 1.0% Kenya
2020s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Japan or Kenya?
Japan, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Japan and Kenya?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Japan ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed