Kenya vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Kenya
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
88th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 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$), per unit, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.