Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Cameroon
0.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
124th
Viet Nam rank
123rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Cameroon
  • Viet Nam
-1012197319982024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

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 -0.1% 0.3% 0.4% Viet Nam
2010s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Viet Nam
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
0.0%, 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?
Cameroon ranks 124th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.