Cameroon vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cameroon
179.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
World rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cameroon
- World
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 179.77 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 193.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 13.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.12 % change on previous year | 19.69 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 10.65 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 30.63 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -103.26 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 117.72 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 165.13 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 159.45 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -65.82 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 87.35 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cameroon or World?
- Cameroon, at 179.77 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cameroon and World?
- 193.31 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.