How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

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

Kenya

0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Namibia

0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya rank

90th

Namibia rank

92nd

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

Kenya
Namibia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Kenya ranks 90th and Namibia ranks 92nd of 191 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Kenya or Namibia?: Kenya, at 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kenya and Namibia?: 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Kenya ranks 90th and Namibia ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.