Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.