Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 63.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63.81
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
170.12
in 2008
All-time low
0.2526
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cabo Verde, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 0.2531991: 1.71992: 0.451993: 3.61994: 2.11995: 26.21996: 28.51997: 11.61998: 8.81999: 61.12000: 43.42001: 12.72002: 38.52003: 12.42004: 35.52005: 53.42006: 130.62007: 162.92008: 170.12009: 149.62010: 1012011: 113.72012: 96.72013: 71.52014: 145.62015: 80.52016: 97.42017: 822018: 77.22019: 99.62020: 512021: 772022: 106.92023: 131.22024: 63.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cabo Verde recorded 63.81 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.

The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cabo Verde peaked at 170.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2526, in 1990.

Cabo Verde ranks 174th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars) in Cabo Verde, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2526
1991 1.74 +590.6%
1992 0.4505 -74.2%
1993 3.64 +708.9%
1994 2.13 -41.6%
1995 26.18 +1130.0%
1996 28.53 +9.0%
1997 11.58 -59.4%
1998 8.76 -24.3%
1999 61.13 +597.8%
2000 43.45 -28.9%
2001 12.68 -70.8%
2002 38.52 +203.7%
2003 12.41 -67.8%
2004 35.53 +186.2%
2005 53.44 +50.4%
2006 130.65 +144.5%
2007 162.88 +24.7%
2008 170.12 +4.4%
2009 149.63 -12.0%
2010 101.04 -32.5%
2011 113.67 +12.5%
2012 96.72 -14.9%
2013 71.54 -26.0%
2014 145.62 +103.5%
2015 80.55 -44.7%
2016 97.42 +21.0%
2017 81.99 -15.8%
2018 77.18 -5.9%
2019 99.58 +29.0%
2020 50.97 -48.8%
2021 76.99 +51.0%
2022 106.95 +38.9%
2023 131.19 +22.7%
2024 63.81 -51.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cabo Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +1130.0% 2.13 26.18
1993 +708.9% 0.4505 3.64
1999 +597.8% 8.76 61.13
1991 +590.6% 0.2526 1.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.44 0.2526 61.13 10
2000s 80.93 12.41 170.12 10
2010s 96.53 71.54 145.62 10
2020s 85.98 50.97 131.19 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cabo Verde?
Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cabo Verde was 63.81 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 170.12 in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2526 in 1990.
How does Cabo Verde rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Cabo Verde ranks 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
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