Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Eswatini
1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eswatini ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 896.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 849.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 233.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 2,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 872.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 858.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 1,636 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.