Benin vs Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Benin
2.5%
in 2024
Botswana
2.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
82nd
Botswana rank
85th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Botswana ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 4.6% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Botswana ranks 85th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.