Congo vs Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Congo
1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
141st
Ecuador rank
139th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Congo ranks 141st and Ecuador ranks 139th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 166.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 81.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 307.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 226.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 68.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | -837.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Congo or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Congo and Ecuador?
- 102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 141st and Ecuador ranks 139th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.