Cape Verde vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cape Verde
0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon
0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
44th
Gabon rank
41st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.