Foreign direct investment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment was 5.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment in Cape Verde, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment in Cape Verde stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment in Cape Verde was 5.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.