Congo vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Congo
77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -274.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -163.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | -673.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 730.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Congo ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.