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

Benin
363.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
16.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
North America rank
8th

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

  • Benin
  • North America
-2000200400197119982025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 363.36 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 346.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 22.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin North America Difference Ahead
1980s -80.41 % change on previous year 16.75 % change on previous year 97.15 % change on previous year North America
1990s 6 % change on previous year 15.3 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year North America
2000s -37.44 % change on previous year 34.41 % change on previous year 71.85 % change on previous year North America
2010s 30.34 % change on previous year 30.93 % change on previous year 0.5914 % change on previous year North America
2020s 75.69 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year 55.51 % 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$), annual, Benin or North America?
Benin, at 363.36 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Benin and North America?
346.9 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Benin ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.