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

Benin
363.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
330.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th

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

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
-2000200400198020022024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 363.36 % change on previous year against 330.49 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 32.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -101.54 % change on previous year 0.6825 % change on previous year 102.22 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 7.17 % change on previous year 44.05 % change on previous year 36.87 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -48.13 % change on previous year -31.18 % change on previous year 16.96 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 48.55 % change on previous year -0.9278 % change on previous year 49.47 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 92.47 % change on previous year 130.82 % change on previous year 38.35 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Benin, at 363.36 % change on previous year against 330.49 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Benin and Zimbabwe?
32.87 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Benin ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.