How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?

50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Cameroon

0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Cameroon rank

124th

Sri Lanka rank

126th

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

Cameroon
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
1980s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
1990s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
2000s	-0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
2020s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?: Cameroon, at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Cameroon ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.