Eswatini vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Eswatini
-1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
-373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
167th
Namibia rank
164th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 901.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 86.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 347.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 324.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 37.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 901.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Eswatini ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 164th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.