Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 9.69 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon stood at 9.69 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon peaked at 16.51 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.03 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.63 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 3.03 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 3.19 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4.32 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 3.99 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.82 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.99 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 4 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 3.76 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 4.12 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 4.59 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 6.87 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 8.11 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 9.76 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 6.97 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 7.94 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 7.29 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 8.09 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 8.12 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.21 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 10.93 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.63 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 6.64 units per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1993 | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 9.83 units per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 1995 | 5.96 units per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 9.5 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 10.66 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 11.62 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 13.33 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 15.02 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 16.51 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 16.13 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.27 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 12.45 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.79 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.92 units per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 6.97 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.91 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 9.04 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 9.69 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.69 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.36 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.69 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +99.8% | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | 9.83 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | 3.03 units per US$ of GDP | 3.63 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.97 units per US$ of GDP | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 units per US$ of GDP | 4.59 units per US$ of GDP | 11.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 units per US$ of GDP | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | 15.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 units per US$ of GDP | 6.92 units per US$ of GDP | 16.51 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 units per US$ of GDP | 9.04 units per US$ of GDP | 9.69 units per US$ of GDP | 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 9.69 units per US$ of GDP 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 16.51 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 151 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 down 41.3%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.