Central African Republic vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person against 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.63 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 170th and Kenya ranks 167th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3351 BoP, current US$ per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.65 BoP, current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Central African Republic or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person against 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 0.63 BoP, current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th and Kenya ranks 167th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.