Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 173.1%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
-0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cameroon stood at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 173.1% on the previous year and up 467.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cameroon peaked at 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 191 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$), per unit in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +294.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +237.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1265.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +518.8% |
| 1998 | -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -292.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -570.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -216.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2859.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -870.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -253.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -634.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -152.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +345.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -364.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 121 Senegal 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Viet Nam 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Burundi 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cameroon was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.