Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Cameroon ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Cameroon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Cameroon ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.