East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.6%
in 2025
Gabon
5.5%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd
Gabon rank
41st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.5% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 9.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gabon ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% Gabon
1980s 0.7% 1.8% 1.1% Gabon
1990s 3.4% -0.9% 4.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.3% 3.0% 0.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.4% 5.8% 3.4% Gabon
2020s 1.3% 7.2% 5.9% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Gabon?
Gabon, at 5.5% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?
4.9%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
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.