Botswana vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 64.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.38 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Botswana and Libya?
- 64.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.