Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Foreign liabilities per capita was 927.33 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
927.33 current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
927.33 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
291.53 current US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2020

2004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 899.5 current US$1996: 884.3 current US$1997: 835.9 current US$1998: 867.9 current US$1999: 794.7 current US$2000: 762.8 current US$2001: 688.6 current US$2002: 738.3 current US$2003: 818.1 current US$2004: 774.3 current US$2005: 563.5 current US$2006: 323.7 current US$2007: 316 current US$2008: 291.5 current US$2009: 334 current US$2010: 333.2 current US$2011: 358.6 current US$2012: 522.3 current US$2013: 582.6 current US$2014: 569 current US$2015: 584.1 current US$2016: 606.7 current US$2017: 793.5 current US$2018: 841 current US$2019: 908.3 current US$2020: 927.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon stood at 927.33 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon peaked at 927.33 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 291.53 current US$, in 2008.

That places Cameroon 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 856.45 current US$ 794.75 current US$ 899.51 current US$ 5
2000s 561.07 current US$ 291.53 current US$ 818.07 current US$ 10
2010s 609.95 current US$ 333.23 current US$ 908.26 current US$ 10
2020s 927.33 current US$ 927.33 current US$ 927.33 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 120 Ghana 1,119 current US$ compare
  2. 121 Togo 1,080 current US$ compare
  3. 122 Lesotho 995.52 current US$ compare
  4. 124 Benin 918.05 current US$ compare
  5. 125 Burkina Faso 914.99 current US$ compare
  6. 126 Tajikistan 862.92 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon was 927.33 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 927.33 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 291.53 current US$ in 2008.
How does Cameroon rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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