Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Burkina Faso
164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
115th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
118th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-1.0k-5000500197419982023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 76.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 8.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s -123.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 132.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 169.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 118.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 51.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 16.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 107.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 91.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
76.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.