Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Botswana
467.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
465.43 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
125th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 467.27 million BoP, current US$ against 465.43 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.83 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.66 million BoP, current US$ | 15.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10.63 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.67 million BoP, current US$ | -4.87 million BoP, current US$ | 67.55 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.87 million BoP, current US$ | 90.51 million BoP, current US$ | 74.64 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 343.68 million BoP, current US$ | 43.37 million BoP, current US$ | 300.31 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 240.12 million BoP, current US$ | 337.55 million BoP, current US$ | 97.43 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 326.23 million BoP, current US$ | 358.87 million BoP, current US$ | 32.63 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 467.27 million BoP, current US$ against 465.43 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 1.83 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.