Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.35 million BoP, current US$ against 25.71 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.64 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Cape Verde ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 145,869 BoP, current US$ | 95,344 BoP, current US$ | 50,525 BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 220,186 BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -36.66 million BoP, current US$ | 201,146 BoP, current US$ | 36.86 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 46.29 million BoP, current US$ | 9.08 million BoP, current US$ | 37.20 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.62 million BoP, current US$ | 12.64 million BoP, current US$ | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.35 million BoP, current US$ against 25.71 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 4.64 million BoP, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Cape Verde ranks 121st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.