Congo vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Congo
1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 81.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 68.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 233.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 5,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 872.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | -837.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 858.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.