Cameroon vs Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Cameroon
179.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income
-14.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Low & middle income rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Cameroon
  • Low & middle income
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 179.77 % change on previous year against -14.41 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 194.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 12.5 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 34.12 % change on previous year 27.9 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year Cameroon
1980s 10.65 % change on previous year 73.36 % change on previous year 62.7 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1990s 30.63 % change on previous year 22.2 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s -103.26 % change on previous year 37.47 % change on previous year 140.72 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2010s 165.13 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 155.37 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s -65.82 % change on previous year 7.96 % change on previous year 73.78 % change on previous year Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cameroon or Low & middle income?
Cameroon, at 179.77 % change on previous year against -14.41 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cameroon and Low & middle income?
194.18 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low & middle income?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Low & middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.