Benin vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 543.01 million BoP, current US$ against 465.43 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 77.57 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | 18.47 million BoP, current US$ | 15.74 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.53 million BoP, current US$ | -4.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 90.51 million BoP, current US$ | 92.51 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.19 million BoP, current US$ | 43.37 million BoP, current US$ | 33.18 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 215.72 million BoP, current US$ | 337.55 million BoP, current US$ | 121.83 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 376.39 million BoP, current US$ | 358.87 million BoP, current US$ | 17.53 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 543.01 million BoP, current US$ against 465.43 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 77.57 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Benin ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.