How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Djibouti?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Cameroon

1.7%

in 2024

Djibouti

1.6%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

115th

Djibouti rank

116th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Cameroon
Djibouti

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 115th and Djibouti ranks 116th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.1%	0.1%	1.1%	Cameroon
1990s	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	Djibouti
2000s	1.3%	8.2%	6.9%	Djibouti
2010s	2.0%	6.8%	4.8%	Djibouti
2020s	1.8%	4.1%	2.2%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Cameroon or Djibouti?: Cameroon, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cameroon and Djibouti?: 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Djibouti?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Djibouti rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 115th and Djibouti ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.