Which has higher foreign direct investment, Cape Verde or Namibia?

Namibia, at 7.6% against 5.5% in Cape Verde as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment

Cape Verde

5.5%

in 2011

Namibia

7.6%

in 2011

Cape Verde rank

13th

Namibia rank

11th

Foreign direct investment over time

Cape Verde
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.6% against 5.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 11th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.2%	6.7%	4.5%	Cape Verde
2010s	6.2%	7.0%	0.8%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Cape Verde or Namibia?: Namibia, at 7.6% against 5.5% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Cape Verde and Namibia?: 2.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment?: Cape Verde ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 309 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.