Costa Rica vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Costa Rica
5.6%
in 2024
Gabon
5.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Gabon rank
46th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Gabon
0510200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 46th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 3.0% 3.0% Costa Rica
2010s 5.3% 5.8% 0.5% Gabon
2020s 5.1% 7.2% 2.1% Gabon

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, Costa Rica or Gabon?
Costa Rica, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and Gabon?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 46th 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