China vs Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- China
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
China currently reports 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 107th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 789.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 10,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 24,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 22,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, China or Equatorial Guinea?
- China, at 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between China and Equatorial Guinea?
- 413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Equatorial Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- China ranks 107th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.