Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign assets per capita was 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
447.84 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
121st
of 150 countries
All-time high
465.63 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
All-time low
217.17 real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2020
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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Cameroon stood at 447.84 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Cameroon peaked at 465.63 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 217.17 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 121st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 269.86 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 242.67 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 226.09 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 217.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 218.87 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 229.53 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 228.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 256.57 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 262.21 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 283.74 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 268.64 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 319.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 414.61 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 402.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 427.55 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 403.67 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 366.32 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 366.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 391.61 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 337.57 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 326.1 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 323.93 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 431.56 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 447.04 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 465.63 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.93 real chained 2019 US$ | 217.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 269.86 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 309.46 real chained 2019 US$ | 228.95 real chained 2019 US$ | 427.55 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.96 real chained 2019 US$ | 323.93 real chained 2019 US$ | 465.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ | 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ | 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 118 Benin 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Kenya 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Comoros 431.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Mozambique 420.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 465.63 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.17 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.