Least developed countries vs Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Least developed countries
0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
32nd
Senegal rank
35th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Senegal's figure about 10.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Senegal
1980s 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2020s 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and Senegal?
0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Senegal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Senegal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.