Burkina Faso vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Panama
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Panama ranks 141st of 201 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 7.6% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 8.4% | 6.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Burkina Faso or Panama?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Panama ranks 141st 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.