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. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2019
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 66.96 % change on previous year | -1802.7% |
| 1963 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1964 | 26.71 % change on previous year | -997.3% |
| 1965 | -27.07 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1966 | 48.38 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1967 | -46.39 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1968 | 92.15 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1969 | 52.64 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 48.55 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1971 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1972 | -73.51 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 1973 | 121.03 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1975 | -155 % change on previous year | -9616.5% |
| 1976 | 35.34 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1977 | -128.08 % change on previous year | -462.4% |
| 1978 | -216.6 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1979 | 96.9 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1981 | 217.25 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1982 | -233.71 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1983 | 208.9 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1984 | 202.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 30.83 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1986 | -132.51 % change on previous year | -529.8% |
| 1987 | 50.97 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1988 | -902.15 % change on previous year | -1870.1% |
| 1989 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1990 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1991 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1992 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 1993 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -623.0% |
| 1994 | -37.46 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1995 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1996 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1997 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1998 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1999 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2000 | 90 % change on previous year | +4282.0% |
| 2001 | 591.84 % change on previous year | +557.6% |
| 2002 | 159.61 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2003 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2004 | 40.38 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 2005 | 41.06 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 111.9 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 2007 | 48.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2011 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
| 2012 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7513 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2014 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +901.5% |
| 2015 | 31.99 % change on previous year | +325.2% |
| 2016 | -22.03 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2017 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2018 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.47 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.47 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -9616.5% | 1.63 % change on previous year | -155 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +4282.0% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 90 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1870.1% | 50.97 % change on previous year | -902.15 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1802.7% | -3.93 % change on previous year | 66.96 % change on previous year |
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 14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Nicaragua 14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Laos 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Saint 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
- 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 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.