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Sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, Cabo Verde leads Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2025 at 5.03%, while South Africa sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with -0.51%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.01.32.53.85.0Cabo VerdeCabo Verde: 5.03%5.0Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 2.05%2.1GhanaGhana: 1.67%1.7NigeriaNigeria: 1.38%1.4BurundiBurundi: 1.04%1.0AngolaAngola: 0.94%0.9LesothoLesotho: -0.22%-0.2South AfricaSouth Africa: -0.51%-0.5

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Cabo Verde 5.03%
2 Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.05%
3 Ghana 1.67%
4 Nigeria 1.38%
5 Burundi 1.04%
6 Angola 0.94%
7 Lesotho -0.22%
8 South Africa -0.51%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2025, Cabo Verde leads with a gap of 2.98% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 8 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with South Africa at -0.51%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.