Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 92,302 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 92,302 current LCU per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 96,823 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -26,819 current LCU per person, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 62nd 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), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 690.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 652.76 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 1,070 current LCU per person | +63.9% |
| 1963 | 1,015 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,258 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 897.51 current LCU per person | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 1,301 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 681.41 current LCU per person | -47.6% |
| 1968 | 1,278 current LCU per person | +87.5% |
| 1969 | 1,901 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 1970 | 2,751 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1971 | 2,231 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 575.33 current LCU per person | -74.2% |
| 1973 | 1,237 current LCU per person | +115.0% |
| 1974 | 1,223 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | -654.14 current LCU per person | -153.5% |
| 1976 | -411.77 current LCU per person | -37.1% |
| 1977 | -915.27 current LCU per person | +122.3% |
| 1978 | -2,820 current LCU per person | +208.1% |
| 1979 | -85.09 current LCU per person | -97.0% |
| 1980 | -2,354 current LCU per person | +2666.9% |
| 1981 | 2,665 current LCU per person | -213.2% |
| 1982 | -3,480 current LCU per person | -230.6% |
| 1983 | 3,713 current LCU per person | -206.7% |
| 1984 | 10,919 current LCU per person | +194.1% |
| 1985 | 13,866 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1986 | -4,374 current LCU per person | -131.5% |
| 1987 | -2,081 current LCU per person | -52.4% |
| 1988 | -20,239 current LCU per person | +872.7% |
| 1989 | -18,494 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | -17,104 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | -16,792 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | -15,488 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -19,056 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1994 | -25,471 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1995 | -26,819 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | -23,366 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | -15,846 current LCU per person | -32.2% |
| 1998 | -15,985 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -15,247 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -1,485 current LCU per person | -90.3% |
| 2001 | 7,115 current LCU per person | -579.1% |
| 2002 | 17,983 current LCU per person | +152.7% |
| 2003 | 14,978 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 20,455 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 28,070 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 57,868 current LCU per person | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 83,297 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 93,479 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 93,166 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94,032 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 80,546 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 74,072 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 72,561 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 75,695 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 96,823 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 73,265 current LCU per person | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 83,054 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 83,637 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92,302 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 92,302 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 92,302 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2666.9% | -85.09 current LCU per person | -2,354 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | -872.7% | -2,081 current LCU per person | -20,239 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +579.1% | -1,485 current LCU per person | 7,115 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,075 current LCU per person | 652.76 current LCU per person | 1,901 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.21 current LCU per person | -2,820 current LCU per person | 2,751 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,986 current LCU per person | -20,239 current LCU per person | 13,866 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -19,117 current LCU per person | -26,819 current LCU per person | -15,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,493 current LCU per person | -1,485 current LCU per person | 93,479 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,599 current LCU per person | 72,561 current LCU per person | 96,823 current LCU per person | 10 |
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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), per capita in Cameroon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 92,302 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 96,823 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,819 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.