Kenya vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Kenya
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines
0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
90th
Philippines rank
91st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 91st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 91st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.