Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.47 % change on previous year in 2019. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961β2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 13.47 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 281.6% on the previous year and up 425.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 591.84 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -902.15 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.94 % change on previous year | -46.39 % change on previous year | 92.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -28.64 % change on previous year | -216.6 % change on previous year | 121.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -61.35 % change on previous year | -902.15 % change on previous year | 217.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -37.46 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.65 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 591.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -22.03 % change on previous year | 31.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Mozambique, Republic of 14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Nicaragua 14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 92 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 13.17 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Ireland 12.52 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Thailand 12.32 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.1% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 4.40 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 2.35 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Broad money 21.4% (2018)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.7% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -15,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 13.47 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 591.84 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -902.15 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.