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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 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 Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Cameroon

1.7%

in 2024

Guatemala

1.6%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

115th

Guatemala rank

117th

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

Cameroon
Guatemala

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Cameroon ranks 115th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	Guatemala
1980s	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	Guatemala
1990s	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	Guatemala
2000s	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	Cameroon
2010s	2.0%	2.0%	0.0%	Cameroon
2020s	1.8%	2.0%	0.2%	Guatemala

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 Guatemala?: Cameroon, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cameroon and Guatemala?: 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guatemala rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 115th and Guatemala ranks 117th 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.