Kenya vs Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Kenya
335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Senegal
274.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
21st
Senegal rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 274.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 60.35 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 202.55 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 318.50 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 115.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Senegal
2010s 178.06 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 274.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 96.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Senegal

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 Senegal?
Kenya, at 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 274.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Kenya and Senegal?
60.35 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Kenya ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.