Botswana vs Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Botswana
195.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon
179.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Cameroon rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 195.41 % change on previous year against 179.77 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 15.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 153.42 % change on previous year | 60.61 % change on previous year | 92.81 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 75.03 % change on previous year | 38.71 % change on previous year | 36.32 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -42.73 % change on previous year | 46.63 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 115.16 % change on previous year | 165.09 % change on previous year | 49.93 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -65.82 % change on previous year | 66.21 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 195.41 % change on previous year against 179.77 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 15.64 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.