Cape Verde vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Cape Verde
5.0%
in 2025
Gabon
5.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
44th
Gabon rank
41st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 1.8% 1.7% Gabon
1990s 2.6% -0.9% 3.5% Cape Verde
2000s 7.2% 3.0% 4.2% Cape Verde
2010s 5.9% 5.8% 0.1% Cape Verde
2020s 4.8% 7.2% 2.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cape Verde or Gabon?
Gabon, at 5.5% against 5.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cape Verde and Gabon?
0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.