Gabon vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Gabon
0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low income
0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon rank
41st
Low income rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Gabon
- Low income
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 18.5 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.
Gabon ranks 41st and Low income ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Low income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Low income |
| 2000s | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 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$), per unit, Gabon or Low income?
- Gabon, at 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Gabon and Low income?
- 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Low income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gabon ranks 41st and Low income ranks 44th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.