Benin vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 55.80 million BoP, current US$ against 53.20 million BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 2.60 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 107th and Gabon ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,907 BoP, current US$ | 11.62 million BoP, current US$ | 11.59 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | -8.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | 14.84 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | -40.71 million BoP, current US$ | 99.57 million BoP, current US$ | 140.28 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | -76.62 million BoP, current US$ | 50.28 million BoP, current US$ | 126.90 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.34 million BoP, current US$ | 288.16 million BoP, current US$ | 272.82 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2020s | 31.83 million BoP, current US$ | 51.04 million BoP, current US$ | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 55.80 million BoP, current US$ against 53.20 million BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Benin and Gabon?
- 2.60 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Benin ranks 107th and Gabon ranks 105th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.