Cameroon vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cameroon
0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines
0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cameroon rank
117th
Philippines rank
120th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cameroon
- Philippines
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 117th and Philippines ranks 120th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cameroon or Philippines?
- Cameroon, at 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cameroon and Philippines?
- 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Philippines?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cameroon ranks 117th and Philippines ranks 120th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.