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Foreign direct investment (net inflows) · % of GDP

Net inward foreign direct investment: capital invested by non-residents to acquire a lasting interest of at least 10% in domestic companies, less divestment, as a share of GDP. About this indicator →

  • −6% or less
  • −6% to −2%
  • −2% to +2%
  • +2% to +6%
  • +6% or more
  • no data
All Africa · latest available year
RankCountryValueYear
1Guinea+27.4%2025
2Mozambique+25.8%2025
3Gambia+10.6%2025
4São Tomé & Príncipe+10.5%2025
5Seychelles+10.0%2025
6Namibia+9.6%2025
7Liberia+9.5%2025
8Somalia+6.4%2025
9Rwanda+5.9%2025
10Mauritania+5.4%2025
11Uganda+5.4%2025
12Cape Verde+5.0%2025
13Mauritius+5.0%2025
14Madagascar+4.5%2025
15Zambia+4.5%2025
16Egypt+4.2%2025
17Congo - Brazzaville+3.7%2025
18Malawi+3.6%2025
19Djibouti+3.2%2025
20Ethiopia+3.0%2025
21Mali+2.8%2025
22Sierra Leone+2.4%2025
23Equatorial Guinea+2.3%2025
24Congo - Kinshasa+2.1%2025
25Côte d’Ivoire+2.0%2025
26Tunisia+2.0%2025
27Benin+2.0%2025
28Tanzania+1.9%2025
29Zimbabwe+1.9%2025
30Togo+1.9%2025
31Morocco+1.8%2025
32Angola+1.8%2025
33Gabon+1.8%2025
34Libya+1.7%2025
35Ghana+1.7%2025
36Central African Republic+1.4%2025
37Nigeria+1.4%2025
38Guinea-Bissau+1.3%2025
39Lesotho+1.3%2025
40Niger+1.2%2025
41Burkina Faso+1.1%2025
42Burundi+1.0%2025
43Eswatini+1.0%2025
44Cameroon+1.0%2025
45Kenya+0.8%2025
46Algeria+0.5%2025
47Comoros+0.5%2025
48Eritrea+0.3%2011
49Senegal+0.1%2025
50Chad+0.0%2025
51South Sudan+0.0%2015
52Sudan+0.0%2025
53South Africa-0.5%2025
54Botswana-3.3%2025

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.

Policy rates

BCEAO · UEMOA

Minimum bid rate
3.00 %
Marginal lending facility
5.00 %

Source: BCEAO · recorded 27 October 2026

BEAC · CEMAC

Main refinancing rate
4.50 %
Marginal lending facility
5.75 %
Deposit facility
0.00 %

Source: BEAC · recorded 27 October 2026

CFA franc exchange rates

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  • Dollar américain (USD)

    588.30

    ▲ 0.34 %

  • Yuan chinois (CNY)

    88.23

    ▲ 0.35 %

  • Livre sterling (GBP)

    784.09

    ▲ 0.19 %

  • Franc suisse (CHF)

    709.99

    ▲ 0.04 %

  • Yen japonais (100 JPY)

    372.77

    ▲ 0.10 %

  • Rand sud-africain (ZAR)

    35.34

    ▲ 0.22 %

CFA francs (XOF and XAF) per unit of foreign currency (per 100 yen), 27 October 2026. Source: ECB, converted at the fixed euro parity of €1 = 655.957 FCFA. A rise shown in red means the CFA franc has lost value against that currency.

Commodities

CommodityPrice1 month12 months24 months
Brent crude oilUSD/barrel117+28.5 %+71.8 %
CocoaUSD/kg5.92−0.5 %−15.8 %
Robusta coffeeUSD/kg3.69−7.3 %−20.8 %
Cotton (A Index)USD/kg2.10−0.5 %+22.1 %
Palm oilUSD/tonne1,180+4.2 %+13.8 %
Rubber (RSS3)USD/kg2.75+0.7 %+30.3 %
GroundnutsUSD/tonne1,563+4.2 %+26.6 %
Logs (Cameroon)USD/m³403−0.7 %−1.9 %
GoldUSD/oz4,319−2.1 %+17.7 %
Phosphate rockUSD/tonne1700.0 %+11.5 %
Iron oreUSD/tonne97.70+1.5 %−5.4 %
Rice (Thailand 5%)USD/tonne482+2.3 %+28.9 %
Wheat (US)USD/tonne279+5.9 %+34.6 %
Sugar (world price)USD/kg0.41+7.9 %+17.1 %

Monthly averages for September 2026, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), updated at the start of each month.

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