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
120th
of 149 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

01002003004005001995200720201995: 269.9 real chained 2019 US$1996: 242.7 real chained 2019 US$1997: 226.1 real chained 2019 US$1998: 217.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 218.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 229.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 229 real chained 2019 US$2002: 256.6 real chained 2019 US$2003: 262.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 283.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 268.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 320 real chained 2019 US$2007: 414.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 402.8 real chained 2019 US$2009: 427.5 real chained 2019 US$2010: 403.7 real chained 2019 US$2011: 366.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 366.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 391.6 real chained 2019 US$2014: 337.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 326.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 323.9 real chained 2019 US$2017: 431.6 real chained 2019 US$2018: 447 real chained 2019 US$2019: 465.6 real chained 2019 US$2020: 447.8 real chained 2019 US$

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. 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 120th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Benin 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 118 Kenya 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 119 Sri Lanka 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 121 Comoros 431.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 122 Guinea-Bissau 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 123 Mozambique 420.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 120th out of 149 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

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.