Benin vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Benin
363.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lebanon
437.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Lebanon rank
5th

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

  • Benin
  • Lebanon
-400-2000200400600198020022024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 437.64 % change on previous year against 363.36 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 74.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lebanon ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s -96.41 % change on previous year 56.62 % change on previous year 153.03 % change on previous year Lebanon
1990s 6 % change on previous year 78.65 % change on previous year 72.64 % change on previous year Lebanon
2000s -40.8 % change on previous year -12.84 % change on previous year 27.96 % change on previous year Lebanon
2010s 30.34 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 26.5 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 69.78 % change on previous year 115.24 % change on previous year 45.46 % change on previous year Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Benin or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 437.64 % change on previous year against 363.36 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Benin and Lebanon?
74.28 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lebanon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Benin and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Benin ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.