Benin vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Benin
0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
95th
Namibia rank
92nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Benin ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.