Syria vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
Syria
0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- Syria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Syria ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Syria or Zimbabwe?
- Syria, at 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Syria ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.