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

Burundi
1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
144th

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

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 8.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 46.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 38.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 101.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 113.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 26.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 90.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 64.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 82.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 130.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 47.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 1,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 872.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 385.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 858.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 141.95 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$), per square, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Burundi ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.