Foreign assets in Cameroon

Cameroon: Foreign assets was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.15 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.93 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Cameroon, 1995–2020

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 2.0B current US$1996: 1.9B current US$1997: 1.9B current US$1998: 2.0B current US$1999: 2.1B current US$2000: 2.3B current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 2.9B current US$2003: 3.0B current US$2004: 3.4B current US$2005: 3.4B current US$2006: 4.3B current US$2007: 5.8B current US$2008: 6.1B current US$2009: 6.9B current US$2010: 6.8B current US$2011: 6.5B current US$2012: 6.9B current US$2013: 7.7B current US$2014: 7.0B current US$2015: 7.1B current US$2016: 7.4B current US$2017: 10.2B current US$2018: 10.9B current US$2019: 12.0B current US$2020: 12.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 12.15 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Cameroon peaked at 12.15 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.93 billion current US$, in 1996.

Cameroon ranks 97th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.99 billion current US$ 1.93 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.04 billion current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ 6.87 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.24 billion current US$ 6.50 billion current US$ 12.01 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.15 billion current US$ 12.15 billion current US$ 12.15 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 94 Burkina Faso 13.44 billion current US$ compare
  2. 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.96 billion current US$ compare
  3. 96 Nepal 12.81 billion current US$ compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 12.11 billion current US$ compare
  5. 99 Jamaica 11.71 billion current US$ compare
  6. 100 Georgia 11.35 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Cameroon?
Foreign assets in Cameroon was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Cameroon rank for foreign assets?
Cameroon ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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