Benin vs Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60.28 million BoP, current US$ against 57.04 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.25 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 105th and Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,907 BoP, current US$ | 468,333 BoP, current US$ | 435,426 BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -8.33 million BoP, current US$ | 145,869 BoP, current US$ | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -40.71 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 42.26 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -76.62 million BoP, current US$ | -33.89 million BoP, current US$ | 42.73 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.34 million BoP, current US$ | 46.29 million BoP, current US$ | 30.95 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.86 million BoP, current US$ | 15.08 million BoP, current US$ | 21.78 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 60.28 million BoP, current US$ against 57.04 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 3.25 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Benin ranks 105th and Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.