Kenya vs Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Kenya
874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
155th
Madagascar rank
153rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 18.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 155th and Madagascar ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 53.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 92.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 225.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 662.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 437.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 493.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 737.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 731.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 18.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 155th and Madagascar ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.