How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 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 Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Cameroon

0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Viet Nam

0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Cameroon rank

124th

Viet Nam rank

123rd

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

Cameroon
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Cameroon ranks 124th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 191 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam
2010s	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam
2020s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cameroon or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cameroon and Viet Nam?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Cameroon ranks 124th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.