Barbados vs Cabo Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
4.0%
in 2024
Cabo Verde
4.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
59th
Cabo Verde rank
61st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Cabo Verde
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cabo Verde ahead.

Barbados ranks 59th and Cabo Verde ranks 61st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Cabo Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Cabo Verde Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 7.2% 0.3% Barbados
2010s 7.1% 5.9% 1.2% Barbados
2020s 3.8% 4.8% 1.0% Cabo Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or Cabo Verde?
Barbados, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Cabo Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Cabo Verde?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cabo Verde?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Cabo Verde rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 59th and Cabo Verde ranks 61st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). 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, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed