Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 16.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 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$), per unit, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.