Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in CFA franc zone

CFA franc zone: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.41 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
-2.41
Change on year
down 11.6%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
0.6632
in 2018
All-time low
-4.84
in 2008
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in CFA franc zone, 2000–2027

-4-202000201320272000: -1.52001: -1.82002: -3.52003: -2.82004: -1.72005: -2.72006: -2.12007: -2.92008: -4.82009: -4.22010: -42011: -3.32012: -2.92013: -2.72014: -2.92015: -3.92016: -3.52017: -1.62018: 0.6632019: -1.62020: -1.32021: -2.32022: -2.92023: -3.32024: -32025: -22026: -2.22027: -2.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in CFA franc zone stood at -2.41.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in CFA franc zone peaked at 0.6632 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.84, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in CFA franc zone, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in CFA franc zone, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 -1.52
2001 -1.76 +15.3%
2002 -3.51 +99.8%
2003 -2.79 -20.7%
2004 -1.74 -37.5%
2005 -2.69 +54.6%
2006 -2.06 -23.3%
2007 -2.93 +42.0%
2008 -4.84 +65.0%
2009 -4.21 -13.0%
2010 -4 -5.0%
2011 -3.25 -18.5%
2012 -2.95 -9.4%
2013 -2.74 -6.9%
2014 -2.91 +6.0%
2015 -3.87 +33.1%
2016 -3.49 -10.0%
2017 -1.61 -53.8%
2018 0.6632 -141.2%
2019 -1.61 -343.4%
2020 -1.27 -21.5%
2021 -2.28 +80.2%
2022 -2.87 +25.5%
2023 -3.34 +16.6%
2024 -2.99 -10.4%
2025 -2.04 -31.8%
2026 -2.16 +5.9%
2027 -2.41 +11.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in CFA franc zone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -343.4% 0.6632 -1.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.81 -4.84 -1.52 10
2010s -2.58 -4 0.6632 10
2020s -2.42 -3.34 -1.27 8

Countries ranked near CFA franc zone

  1. 7 Gabon -0.7912 compare
  2. 8 Senegal -1 compare
  3. 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
  5. 11 Niger -1.17 compare
  6. 12 Guinea-Bissau -1.2 compare
  7. 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in CFA franc zone?
Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in CFA franc zone was -2.41 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in CFA franc zone?
The highest recorded value was 0.6632 in 2018.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in CFA franc zone?
The lowest recorded value was -4.84 in 2008.
How does CFA franc zone rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
CFA franc zone ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in CFA franc zone?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this CFA franc zone data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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