Costa Rica vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Gabon ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -0.9% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.2% | 1.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd 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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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.