Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 296.95 billion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
296.95 billion
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
56th
of 155 countries
All-time high
296.95 billion
in 2011
All-time low
2.84 billion
in 1967
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Capital Accounts in Cameroon, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Cameroon is 296.95 billion, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Cameroon peaked at 296.95 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.84 billion, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 155 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.09 billion | — |
| 1967 | 2.84 billion | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 3.34 billion | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 3.52 billion | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 3.94 billion | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 5.34 billion | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 5.97 billion | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 7.26 billion | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 8.37 billion | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 11.41 billion | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 12.72 billion | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 13.58 billion | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 17.51 billion | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 24.37 billion | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 30.62 billion | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 45.39 billion | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 53.65 billion | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 67.04 billion | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 50.98 billion | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 67.83 billion | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 86.40 billion | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 105.51 billion | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 99.38 billion | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 123.42 billion | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 134.56 billion | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 185.06 billion | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 80.16 billion | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 79.56 billion | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 87.47 billion | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 64.81 billion | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 105.37 billion | +62.6% |
| 1997 | 115.01 billion | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 131.31 billion | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 154.15 billion | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 158.72 billion | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 180.85 billion | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 200.33 billion | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 211.98 billion | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 224.07 billion | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 242.88 billion | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 267.54 billion | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 165.55 billion | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 193.06 billion | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 220.81 billion | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 248.57 billion | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 296.95 billion | +19.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 296.95 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.35 billion, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 296.95 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.66 billion, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 billion | 2.84 billion | 3.52 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.05 billion | 3.94 billion | 24.37 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.02 billion | 30.62 billion | 123.42 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.75 billion | 64.81 billion | 185.06 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.58 billion | 158.72 billion | 267.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.76 billion | 248.57 billion | 296.95 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Costa Rica 378.22 billion compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 345.03 billion compare
- 55 Switzerland 341.82 billion compare
- 57 Czechia 247.42 billion compare
- 58 Malawi 243.87 billion compare
- 59 Armenia 241.91 billion compare
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 in Cameroon?
- Capital accounts in Cameroon was 296.95 billion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 296.95 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for capital accounts?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.