Burundi vs Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Burundi
44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
129th
Ghana rank
127th

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

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k197519992023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 3.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Burundi ranks 129th and Ghana ranks 127th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s -19.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 0.2613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -201.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 201.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 7.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2010s -6.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 620.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 626.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 52.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 691.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 638.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Burundi or Ghana?
Ghana, at 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Burundi and Ghana?
3.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Burundi ranks 129th and Ghana ranks 127th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.