Burkina Faso vs Mali: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Burkina Faso
38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Mali
26.93 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Mali rank
37th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M200520072010

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 26.93 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Mali, a difference of 11.90 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Mali ranks 37th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 49.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 68.97 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 19.56 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Mali
2010s 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 26.93 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 11.90 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 26.93 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Burkina Faso and Mali?
11.90 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Mali ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.