Foreign assets in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign assets was 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
All-time low
3.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Cameroon peaked at 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 4.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 7.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 7.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 8.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Burkina Faso 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Mozambique 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Nepal 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Tunisia 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 El Salvador 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Jamaica 11.13 billion 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 in Cameroon?
- Foreign assets in Cameroon was 11.86 billion 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 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign assets?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 (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.