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

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2006
All-time low
1.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024

2.557.51012.52000201220242000: 6.3 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 6.3 %2024: 4 %

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.1% compare
  2. 59 Barbados 4.0% compare
  3. 60 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
  4. 62 Rwanda 4.0% compare
  5. 63 Belize 4.0% compare
  6. 64 Congo 3.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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