Bangladesh vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Bangladesh
0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
167th
Kenya rank
168th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 167th and Kenya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Kenya ranks 168th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.