Burkina Faso vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Burkina Faso
400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
169th
Libya rank
168th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 51.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -142.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 122.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 791.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 668.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 740.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 305.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 851.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 397.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 454.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 51.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.