How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Spain?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Central African Republic

1.5%

in 2024

Spain

1.5%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

125th

Spain rank

124th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Central African Republic
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 125th and Spain ranks 124th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.0%	0.5%	0.4%	Central African Republic
1980s	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	Spain
1990s	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	Spain
2000s	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	Spain
2010s	1.0%	2.6%	1.6%	Spain
2020s	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	Spain

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 Spain?: Spain, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Spain?: 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Spain?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 125th and Spain ranks 124th 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.