Botswana vs Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Botswana
1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi
1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Burundi rank
147th

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

  • Botswana
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burundi ahead.

Botswana ranks 148th and Burundi ranks 147th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burundi Difference Ahead
1970s 45.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 110.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1990s -27.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 53.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 575.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 82.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 493.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 423.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 833.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 513.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 487.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Botswana or Burundi?
Burundi, at 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Botswana and Burundi?
16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Botswana ranks 148th and Burundi ranks 147th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.