Benin vs Tanzania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Benin ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.