Kenya vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 135.15 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and Libya ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.55 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 256.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 992.05 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 735.39 million 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, Kenya or Libya?
- Kenya, at 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Kenya and Libya?
- 135.15 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Libya ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.