Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Cameroon, 2001–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Cameroon is 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Cameroon peaked at 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Cameroon?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Cameroon was 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.