Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -2.6% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.
- 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.