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. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1960β2019
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 59 Suriname 107,434 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Nepal 106,483 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Armenia, Republic of 99,077 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Israel 87,285 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Ukraine 78,171 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Kyrgyz Republic 73,919 current LCU per person 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), 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) Γ· 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.