Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde peaked at 11.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
That places Cabo Verde 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +102.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +100.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More economy & growth data for Cabo Verde
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 2.73 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 7.27 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 6.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 52,503 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 515.13 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.61 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 5.98 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cabo Verde ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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