Cameroon vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cameroon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 938.47 million BoP, current US$ against 888.22 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 50.25 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Cameroon ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 100th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.12 million BoP, current US$ | 19.40 million BoP, current US$ | 17.72 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 95.62 million BoP, current US$ | 36.02 million BoP, current US$ | 59.60 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 27.00 million BoP, current US$ | 536.97 million BoP, current US$ | 509.97 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 231.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 695.27 million BoP, current US$ | 4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 854.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 622.71 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cameroon or Panama?
- Panama, at 938.47 million BoP, current US$ against 888.22 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cameroon and Panama?
- 50.25 million BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 100th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.