Cameroon vs Tanzania: Net foreign assets (current US$)
Cameroon
3.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Tanzania
4.01 billion current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Tanzania rank
12th
Net foreign assets (current US$) over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.01 billion current US$ against 3.21 billion current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 791.47 million current US$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.47 million current US$ | 94.82 million current US$ | 64.35 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 3.64 million current US$ | 95.23 million current US$ | 91.59 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -107.88 million current US$ | -386.86 million current US$ | 278.98 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -601.07 million current US$ | -278.20 million current US$ | 322.87 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 795.68 million current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 603.51 million current US$ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.01 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 Tanzania?
- 791.47 million current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.