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

Africa Western and Central
2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
31st
Poland rank
31st

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 114,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 53.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Poland ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 80.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 53.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Africa Western and Central
1980s 95.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 50.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 44.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Africa Western and Central
1990s 169.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Poland
2000s 951.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Poland
2010s 1,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 49,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 47,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Poland
2020s 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 110,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 108,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Africa Western and Central or Poland?
Poland, at 116,433 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Africa Western and Central and Poland?
114,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Poland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Poland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Poland ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.