Cape Verde vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cape Verde
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 102.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cape Verde or Pacific island small states?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cape Verde and Pacific island small states?
- 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pacific island small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.