Gabon vs Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net

Gabon
-25.25 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Venezuela
-27.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Gabon rank
55th
Venezuela rank
58th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Gabon
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports -25.25 million BoP, current US$ against -27.00 million BoP, current US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 1.75 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s -52.44 million BoP, current US$ -77.50 million BoP, current US$ 25.06 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
1980s -58.99 million BoP, current US$ -22.70 million BoP, current US$ 36.29 million BoP, current US$ Venezuela
1990s 142.96 million BoP, current US$ -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ Gabon
2000s -266.78 million BoP, current US$ -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ Gabon
2010s -317.91 million BoP, current US$ -961.33 million BoP, current US$ 643.42 million BoP, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Gabon or Venezuela?
Gabon, at -25.25 million BoP, current US$ against -27.00 million BoP, current US$ in Venezuela as of 2015.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Gabon and Venezuela?
1.75 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Venezuela?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Venezuela rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Gabon ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.