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
124th
of 151 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
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$, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 899.51 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 884.25 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 835.87 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 867.86 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 794.75 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 762.81 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 688.62 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 738.34 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 818.07 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 774.27 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 563.47 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 323.69 current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 315.97 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 291.53 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 333.97 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 333.23 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 358.6 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 522.33 current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 582.63 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 569.02 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 584.07 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 606.75 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 793.54 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 841.02 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 908.26 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 927.33 current US$ | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 927.33 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 927.33 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 856.45 current US$ | 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
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 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 124th out of 151 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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