Cameroon vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 634.08 million BoP, current US$ against 598.95 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 35.13 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 million BoP, current US$ | -3.05 million BoP, current US$ | 23.11 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 95.62 million BoP, current US$ | 8.29 million BoP, current US$ | 87.33 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 27.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | 21.68 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 231.57 million BoP, current US$ | 213.57 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 695.27 million BoP, current US$ | 498.44 million BoP, current US$ | 196.83 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 812.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.57 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 634.08 million BoP, current US$ against 598.95 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 35.13 million BoP, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 117th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.