Benin vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Benin
0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Benin
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 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$), per unit, Benin or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Benin ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.