Botswana vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment

Botswana
1.8%
in 2010
Rwanda
1.7%
in 2011
Botswana rank
27th
Rwanda rank
28th

Foreign direct investment over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
02468200520082011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 1.7% 4.2% Botswana
2010s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Botswana and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment?
Botswana ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 309 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.