Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 177.04 million BoP, current US$ against 153.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 23.19 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 354,934 BoP, current US$ | -13.15 million BoP, current US$ | 13.51 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10.08 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 90.56 million BoP, current US$ | 53.76 million BoP, current US$ | 36.79 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 117.69 million BoP, current US$ | 382.82 million BoP, current US$ | 265.13 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 117.27 million BoP, current US$ | 142.46 million BoP, current US$ | 25.19 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 177.04 million BoP, current US$ against 153.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 23.19 million BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.