How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Panama?

44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Burundi

1.0%

in 2025

Panama

1.0%

in 2025

Burundi rank

142nd

Panama rank

143rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Burundi
Panama

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.

Burundi ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%	Panama
1980s	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	Panama
1990s	0.1%	3.4%	3.4%	Panama
2000s	0.2%	8.3%	8.1%	Panama
2010s	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	Panama
2020s	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Burundi or Panama?: Burundi, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Burundi and Panama?: 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Panama?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Burundi ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 143rd 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.