Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
150th
Somalia rank
149th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 30 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 26.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0.2928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 216.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 144.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 720.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 429.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 290.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 767.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 975.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 207.79 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$), per square, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
30 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.