Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets

Cameroon
2.35 trillion current LCU
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
2.00 trillion current LCU
in 2017
Cameroon rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Cameroon
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.35 trillion current LCU against 2.00 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 355.84 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.18 billion current LCU 2.69 billion current LCU 3.49 billion current LCU Cameroon
1970s 1.55 billion current LCU 107.65 billion current LCU 106.10 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
1980s -24.02 billion current LCU 394.49 billion current LCU 418.52 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
1990s -246.42 billion current LCU 256.95 billion current LCU 503.37 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
2000s 746.68 billion current LCU 728.03 billion current LCU 18.66 billion current LCU Cameroon
2010s 1.77 trillion current LCU 2.36 trillion current LCU 585.49 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Cameroon or Saudi Arabia?
Cameroon, at 2.35 trillion current LCU against 2.00 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
355.84 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net foreign assets?
Cameroon ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.