Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 201 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.