Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign assets per capita was 458.76 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
458.76 current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
123rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
465.63 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
137.76 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 458.76 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Cameroon peaked at 465.63 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 137.76 current US$, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 152.37 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 142.39 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 139.01 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 137.76 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 141.44 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 150.15 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 156.39 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 180.22 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 185.33 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 201.02 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 194.15 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 243.08 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 317.88 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 325.34 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 355.81 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 340.23 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 317.82 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 326.44 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 356.26 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 312.74 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 310.22 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 310.82 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 416.76 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 436.34 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 465.63 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 458.76 current US$ | -1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 458.76 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 458.76 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.59 current US$ | 137.76 current US$ | 152.37 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 230.94 current US$ | 150.15 current US$ | 355.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.33 current US$ | 310.22 current US$ | 465.63 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.76 current US$ | 458.76 current US$ | 458.76 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Cameroon?
- Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon was 458.76 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 465.63 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.76 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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