Cameroon vs Niger: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Cameroon
537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Niger
795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Cameroon rank
18th
Niger rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 258.08 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Niger ranks 15th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 250.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 220.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 30.19 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 258.08 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Cameroon and Niger?
258.08 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Niger ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.