Gabon 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
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 17.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 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 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 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$), per unit, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gabon ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.