Cape Verde vs China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Cape Verde
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 63rd and China ranks 62nd of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.6% | China |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cape Verde or China?
- China, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cape Verde and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and China?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd and China ranks 62nd of 191 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.