Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 14,677 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon is 14,677 units per person, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon peaked at 15,861 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 475.13 units per person, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 65th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 529.35 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 475.13 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 545.23 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 560.2 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 610.87 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 806.41 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 877.64 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1,037 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1,163 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 1,543 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 1,675 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,742 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,185 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 2,958 units per person | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 3,597 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 5,148 units per person | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 5,942 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 7,274 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 5,381 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 6,948 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 8,588 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 10,174 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 9,300 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 11,217 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 11,874 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 15,861 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 6,677 units per person | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 6,440 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 6,885 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4,963 units per person | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 7,855 units per person | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 8,349 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 9,283 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 10,613 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10,644 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,813 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 12,739 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 13,117 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13,490 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14,224 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 15,244 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 9,172 units per person | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 10,394 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 11,552 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 12,638 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 14,677 units per person | +16.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14,677 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14,677 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527.48 units per person | 475.13 units per person | 560.2 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,460 units per person | 610.87 units per person | 2,958 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,357 units per person | 3,597 units per person | 11,217 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,880 units per person | 4,963 units per person | 15,861 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,239 units per person | 9,172 units per person | 15,244 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,658 units per person | 12,638 units per person | 14,677 units per person | 2 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon was 14,677 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,861 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.13 units per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.