How many years of comparable data are there for CFA franc zone and Gabon?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

CFA franc zone vs Gabon: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP

CFA franc zone

-2.41

in 2027

Gabon

-0.7912

in 2027

CFA franc zone rank

10th

Gabon rank

7th

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP over time

CFA franc zone
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports -0.7912 against -2.41 in CFA franc zone, a difference of 1.62.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

CFA franc zone ranks 10th and Gabon ranks 7th of 19 groups.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	CFA franc zone	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-2.81	-2.36	0.4458	Gabon
2010s	-2.58	-0.7621	1.81	Gabon
2020s	-2.42	-1.16	1.26	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp, CFA franc zone or Gabon?: Gabon, at -0.7912 against -2.41 in CFA franc zone as of 2027.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp between CFA franc zone and Gabon?: 1.62, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CFA franc zone and Gabon?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do CFA franc zone and Gabon rank globally for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?: CFA franc zone ranks 10th and Gabon ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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