Cameroon vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Cameroon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports -794.70 million BoP, current US$ against -824.80 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 30.10 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Libya ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -34.09 million BoP, current US$ | 617.01 million BoP, current US$ | 651.10 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | -85.27 million BoP, current US$ | 279.67 million BoP, current US$ | 364.94 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | -17.52 million BoP, current US$ | 69.97 million BoP, current US$ | 87.49 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -258.53 million BoP, current US$ | -185.23 million BoP, current US$ | 73.30 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | -644.37 million BoP, current US$ | 475.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | -824.72 million BoP, current US$ | -365.80 million BoP, current US$ | 458.92 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Cameroon or Libya?
- Libya, at -794.70 million BoP, current US$ against -824.80 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Cameroon and Libya?
- 30.10 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Libya ranks 117th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.