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
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.