Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign liabilities per capita was 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
905.26 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,593 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
360.96 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon stood at 905.26 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,593 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 360.96 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,593 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,507 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,359 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,230 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,166 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,008 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,157 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,093 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 779.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 426.08 real chained 2019 US$ | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 412.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 360.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 401.3 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 395.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 413.32 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 585.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 640.43 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 614.21 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 613.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 632.35 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 821.74 real chained 2019 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 861.65 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 908.26 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,593 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 785.58 real chained 2019 US$ | 360.96 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,166 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 395.38 real chained 2019 US$ | 908.26 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ | 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ | 905.26 real chained 2019 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 905.26 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.96 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd 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 129.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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