Gabon vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Gabon
4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
116th
Tonga rank
119th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Gabon
- Tonga
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 193.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 254.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 182.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | -171.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 929.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Gabon or Tonga?
- Gabon, at 4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Gabon and Tonga?
- 824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tonga?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Gabon ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 119th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.