Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Burkina Faso
400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
169th
Nepal rank
166th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 121.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nepal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 23.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2000s | 122.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 883.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 688.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 548.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 808.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 521.95 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 121.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.