Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Kenya
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | 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 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 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$), per unit, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.