Gabon vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Gabon
0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon rank
41st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Gabon
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-0.0500.050.1197019972025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Gabon's figure about 12.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Gabon ranks 41st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
1980s 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
1990s -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
2020s 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0407 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$), per unit, Gabon or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Gabon, at 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Gabon ranks 41st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.