Benin vs Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Benin
0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana
0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
84th
Botswana rank
87th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 84th and Botswana ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Benin ranks 84th and Botswana ranks 87th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.