Cameroon vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 202.53 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 202.55 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 48.07 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 178.06 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 359.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 202.53 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 21st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.