Cameroon vs Kenya: Foreign assets per capita

Cameroon
447.84 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kenya
455.29 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Cameroon rank
120th
Kenya rank
118th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
200300400500600700199520072020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ against 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 7.45 real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 118th of 149 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 234.93 real chained 2019 US$ 660.54 real chained 2019 US$ 425.61 real chained 2019 US$ Kenya
2000s 309.46 real chained 2019 US$ 567.02 real chained 2019 US$ 257.56 real chained 2019 US$ Kenya
2010s 385.96 real chained 2019 US$ 421.42 real chained 2019 US$ 35.45 real chained 2019 US$ Kenya
2020s 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ 7.45 real chained 2019 US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ against 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Cameroon and Kenya?
7.45 real chained 2019 US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Cameroon ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 118th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.