Congo vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 135.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 81.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 263.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 68.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 744.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 5,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | -837.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,021 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.