Kenya vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Kenya
0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
168th
Kuwait rank
170th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Kuwait ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 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$), per unit, Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kenya, at 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Kuwait ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.