Cameroon vs Kenya: Net foreign assets
Cameroon
3.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
3.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Kenya rank
14th
Net foreign assets over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.46 billion current US$ against 3.21 billion current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 244.98 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.47 million current US$ | 119.49 million current US$ | 89.01 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.64 million current US$ | 234.32 million current US$ | 230.68 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | -107.88 million current US$ | -61.42 million current US$ | 46.46 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | -601.07 million current US$ | 390.89 million current US$ | 991.95 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 754.46 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 93.05 million current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.46 billion current US$ against 3.21 billion current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 244.98 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.