Botswana vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Botswana
1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Somalia rank
149th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 110.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 606.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 534.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 423.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 429.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 513.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 975.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 461.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Botswana or Somalia?
- Botswana, at 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Botswana and Somalia?
- 230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.