Africa Western and Central vs Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Africa Western and Central
2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia
121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
31st
Estonia rank
29th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 119,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Estonia's figure about 56.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 185.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 951.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 35,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 1,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 106,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Africa Western and Central or Estonia?
Estonia, at 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Africa Western and Central and Estonia?
119,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Estonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Estonia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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