Benin vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Benin
115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
116th
Zambia rank
114th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 90.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | -73.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | -1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 136.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 274.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 381.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Benin and Zambia?
- 90.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.