How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Burkina Faso

-8.59 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Eritrea

-7.91 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

181st

Eritrea rank

180th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person against -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.68 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 180th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8504 BoP, current US$ per person	10.55 BoP, current US$ per person	9.69 BoP, current US$ per person	Eritrea
2000s	2.37 BoP, current US$ per person	10.07 BoP, current US$ per person	7.69 BoP, current US$ per person	Eritrea
2010s	13.11 BoP, current US$ per person	13.74 BoP, current US$ per person	0.6315 BoP, current US$ per person	Eritrea
2020s	3.54 BoP, current US$ per person	-7.05 BoP, current US$ per person	10.59 BoP, current US$ per person	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person against -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?: 0.68 BoP, current US$ per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 180th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.