Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.7% on the previous year and up 507.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 25.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.57 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2704 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +289.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5638 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8573 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2624 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.6% |
| 1980 | -0.9675 BoP, current US$ per person | +268.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0417 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4752 BoP, current US$ per person | -1238.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.7% |
| 1989 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6444 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8346 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +486.1% |
| 1998 | -9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -296.4% |
| 1999 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -127.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.4% |
| 2001 | -3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -574.9% |
| 2002 | -8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3943 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5256 BoP, current US$ per person | -233.3% |
| 2005 | -0.801 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3027 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4275 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1193 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +2798.2% |
| 2010 | 25.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -836.9% |
| 2011 | 9.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2012 | -13.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -246.7% |
| 2013 | -7.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5343 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.7% |
| 2015 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -558.9% |
| 2016 | -1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -167.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9069 BoP, current US$ per person | -154.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +379.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9896 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 2023 | -2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -383.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -177.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5951 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2624 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9907 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9675 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8188 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Comoros 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Samoa 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Botswana 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.