Panama vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Panama
0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Panama rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Panama ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.