Benin vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Benin
363.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Benin
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 363.36 % change on previous year against 8.72 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 354.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 41.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s -80.41 % change on previous year 49.96 % change on previous year 130.36 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 6 % change on previous year 29.99 % change on previous year 23.99 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s -40.8 % change on previous year 14.86 % change on previous year 55.66 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 30.34 % change on previous year 21.04 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 75.69 % change on previous year 55.64 % change on previous year 20.05 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Benin or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Benin, at 363.36 % change on previous year against 8.72 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
354.64 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Benin ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.