Botswana vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Botswana
1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
150th

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

  • Botswana
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Botswana ranks 148th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 45.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 110.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 112.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 606.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 216.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 389.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 423.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 720.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 296.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 513.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 767.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 254.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Botswana or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Botswana, at 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Botswana ranks 148th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.