Benin vs Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 49.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 19.98 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 14.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 14.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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 is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.