Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 68.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -36.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1963 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 8.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1968 | 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1969 | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1970 | 15.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 11.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 1973 | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1974 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1975 | -1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -141.5% |
| 1976 | -1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1977 | -2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1978 | -4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -97.6% |
| 1980 | -3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2434.8% |
| 1981 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -218.4% |
| 1982 | -4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -233.7% |
| 1983 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -204.8% |
| 1984 | 14.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.1% |
| 1985 | 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1986 | -3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -123.4% |
| 1987 | -1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1988 | -17.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +968.8% |
| 1989 | -18.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | -15.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | -16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | -15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | -14.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | -36.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +149.9% |
| 1995 | -32.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | -28.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | -20.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1998 | -20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | -19.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 9.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -574.5% |
| 2002 | 22.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.0% |
| 2003 | 15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 18.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 24.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 48.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 62.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 62.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 53.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 51.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 46.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 45.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 50.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 55.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 51.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -2434.8% | -0.1185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | -968.8% | -1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +574.5% | -2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Nepal 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 65.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Djibouti 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Jamaica 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Afghanistan 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Argentina 41.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.