Benin vs Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Benin
4.17 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Congo
4.01 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Benin rank
119th
Congo rank
120th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person against 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in Congo, a difference of 0.16 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 119th and Congo ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1980s | -1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7196 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Congo |
| 1990s | -7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.24 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | -9.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.75 BoP, current US$ per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person against 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Benin and Congo?
- 0.16 BoP, current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 119th and Congo ranks 120th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.