Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 390.7%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
-597.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon stood at -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 390.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -597.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1978 | 14.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1979 | -4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.5% |
| 1980 | -17.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +280.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1982 | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1266.0% |
| 1983 | 11.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 21.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1985 | 22.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 33.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 24.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 60.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.0% |
| 1989 | 55.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 31.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 45.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 69.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 46.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 17.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 23.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 142.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +501.8% |
| 1998 | -287.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -301.6% |
| 1999 | 82.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2001 | -105.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -587.5% |
| 2002 | -280.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 2003 | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.8% |
| 2004 | -18.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -237.0% |
| 2005 | -28.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2006 | -11.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2007 | -16.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2008 | -4.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2009 | -139.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2882.5% |
| 2010 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -858.3% |
| 2011 | 395.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2012 | -597.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -250.9% |
| 2013 | -333.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2014 | -24.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2015 | 118.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -573.5% |
| 2016 | -82.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -169.7% |
| 2017 | 46.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -156.2% |
| 2018 | 228.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +393.2% |
| 2019 | 266.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 178.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 115.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 57.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -390.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2882.5% | -4.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -139.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +1266.0% | -0.7785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +858.3% | -139.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -287.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -57.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -280.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -597.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 159 Libya -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Jamaica -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon was -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -597.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.