Botswana vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Botswana
195.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pakistan
217.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
16th
Pakistan rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 217.86 % change on previous year against 195.41 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 22.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318.47 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year | 306.56 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 97.23 % change on previous year | -67.95 % change on previous year | 165.18 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15.54 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 115.16 % change on previous year | -19.13 % change on previous year | 134.29 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3916 % change on previous year | 225.64 % change on previous year | 225.25 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Botswana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 217.86 % change on previous year against 195.41 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 22.45 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.