Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mauritania'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 Mauritania ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 10.7% | 5.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, 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 Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 40th of 201 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.