Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Central African Republic
1.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
1.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
125th
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 125th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 44.7% | 44.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 16.3% | 14.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 6.8% | 5.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.