Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 4.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -107.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -3919.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +245.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -77.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +180.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -90.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +3426.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 150,235 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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