European Union vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
European Union
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon
0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
40th
Gabon rank
41st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- European Union
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 15.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 40th and Gabon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2010s | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 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$), per unit, European Union or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between European Union and Gabon?
- 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Gabon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- European Union ranks 40th and Gabon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.