Kenya vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Kenya
510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
414.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
98th
Mexico rank
100th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 414.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 96.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 14.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 193.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 870.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 414.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Kenya and Mexico?
- 96.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 100th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.