Costa Rica vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 466.29 million BoP, current US$ against 417.66 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 48.62 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | 3.37 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | 8.26 million BoP, current US$ | 4.33 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 193.60 million BoP, current US$ | 17.34 million BoP, current US$ | 176.26 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 462.97 million BoP, current US$ | 110.25 million BoP, current US$ | 352.72 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 645.90 million BoP, current US$ | 488.15 million BoP, current US$ | 157.75 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 466.29 million BoP, current US$ against 417.66 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 48.62 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 65th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.