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
-50005001.0k197419992024

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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.