Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.9% against 2.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 4.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Cambodia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.8% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 9.6% | 7.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 9.9% against 2.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cambodia?
- 7.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cambodia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cambodia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Cambodia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.