Kenya vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Kenya
510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
505.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
98th
Rwanda rank
99th

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

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 505.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 5.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kenya ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 99th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 63.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 524.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 461.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 168.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 635.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 467.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 870.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 126.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 744.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Kenya or Rwanda?
Kenya, at 510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 505.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Kenya and Rwanda?
5.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Kenya ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 99th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.