Cameroon vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cameroon
179.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 190.83 % change on previous year against 179.77 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 11.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 120.32 % change on previous year | 107.21 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 30.63 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -123.81 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year | 133.35 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 165.13 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 166.56 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -65.82 % change on previous year | 175.41 % change on previous year | 241.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 190.83 % change on previous year against 179.77 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 11.06 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.