Botswana vs Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Botswana
0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Paraguay
0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
87th
Paraguay rank
89th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Botswana ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.