Net foreign assets in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net foreign assets was 3.21 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.21 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.91 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-798.60 million current US$
in 1993
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Net foreign assets in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Cameroon stood at 3.21 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 2,096.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Cameroon peaked at 3.91 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -798.60 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.89 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 30.68 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1967 | 16.60 million current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1968 | 31.63 million current US$ | +90.6% |
| 1969 | 42.98 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 64.29 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 56.59 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 15.29 million current US$ | -73.0% |
| 1973 | 36.77 million current US$ | +140.4% |
| 1974 | 39.59 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1975 | -21.58 million current US$ | -154.5% |
| 1976 | -12.59 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1977 | -30.33 million current US$ | +140.9% |
| 1978 | -108.10 million current US$ | +256.4% |
| 1979 | -3.49 million current US$ | -96.8% |
| 1980 | -88.76 million current US$ | +2444.5% |
| 1981 | 81.76 million current US$ | -192.1% |
| 1982 | -93.44 million current US$ | -214.3% |
| 1983 | 81.98 million current US$ | -187.7% |
| 1984 | 215.72 million current US$ | +163.1% |
| 1985 | 358.04 million current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1986 | -136.35 million current US$ | -138.1% |
| 1987 | -80.82 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1988 | -713.82 million current US$ | +783.2% |
| 1989 | -703.11 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1990 | -755.75 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | -756.45 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -675.42 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1993 | -798.60 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1994 | -605.32 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1995 | -714.72 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1996 | -598.54 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1997 | -364.53 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1998 | -402.18 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | -339.18 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2000 | -31.42 million current US$ | -90.7% |
| 2001 | 146.35 million current US$ | -565.8% |
| 2002 | 452.11 million current US$ | +208.9% |
| 2003 | 466.03 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 705.53 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 861.95 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +136.6% |
| 2007 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.21 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.21 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2444.5% | -3.49 million current US$ | -88.76 million current US$ |
| 1988 | -783.2% | -80.82 million current US$ | -713.82 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +565.8% | -31.42 million current US$ | 146.35 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.56 million current US$ | 16.60 million current US$ | 42.98 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.64 million current US$ | -108.10 million current US$ | 64.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -107.88 million current US$ | -713.82 million current US$ | 358.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -601.07 million current US$ | -798.60 million current US$ | -339.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion current US$ | -31.42 million current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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 in Cameroon?
- Net foreign assets in Cameroon was 3.21 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -798.60 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for net foreign assets?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,096.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.