Cameroon vs IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cameroon
179.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
IBRD only
-9.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
IBRD only rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cameroon
- IBRD only
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 179.77 % change on previous year against -9.7 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 189.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 18.5 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.12 % change on previous year | 26.83 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 10.65 % change on previous year | 62.21 % change on previous year | 51.56 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 30.63 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 2000s | -103.26 % change on previous year | 41.93 % change on previous year | 145.19 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 165.13 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 154.82 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -65.82 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 73.44 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cameroon or IBRD only?
- Cameroon, at 179.77 % change on previous year against -9.7 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cameroon and IBRD only?
- 189.47 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IBRD only?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and IBRD only rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.