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 129th out of 214 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3919.7% | -0.1% | 4.1% |
| 2009 | +3426.7% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (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 129th out of 214 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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