Total assets, flow in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total assets, flow was 248.48 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
248.48 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
404.86 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-412.26 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Total assets, flow in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets, flow in Cameroon is 248.48 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets, flow in Cameroon peaked at 404.86 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -412.26 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 52 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.
Total assets, flow in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -60.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 5.93 billion current LCU | -9983.3% |
| 1963 | -540.00 million current LCU | -109.1% |
| 1964 | 3.33 billion current LCU | -716.7% |
| 1965 | 480.00 million current LCU | -85.6% |
| 1966 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +1022.3% |
| 1967 | 1.76 billion current LCU | -67.4% |
| 1968 | 6.04 billion current LCU | +244.0% |
| 1969 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 3.98 billion current LCU | -47.7% |
| 1971 | 6.12 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1972 | 5.35 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 12.36 billion current LCU | +131.2% |
| 1974 | 28.48 billion current LCU | +130.3% |
| 1975 | 19.06 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 23.54 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 50.69 billion current LCU | +115.4% |
| 1978 | 41.23 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 59.37 billion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 62.63 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 109.37 billion current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1982 | 79.88 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 205.29 billion current LCU | +157.0% |
| 1984 | 103.40 billion current LCU | -49.6% |
| 1985 | 132.58 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1986 | -24.95 billion current LCU | -118.8% |
| 1987 | -180.13 billion current LCU | +621.8% |
| 1988 | -33.94 billion current LCU | -81.2% |
| 1989 | 101.66 billion current LCU | -399.5% |
| 1990 | -10.63 billion current LCU | -110.5% |
| 1991 | 217.21 billion current LCU | -2142.9% |
| 1992 | -412.26 billion current LCU | -289.8% |
| 1993 | -76.14 billion current LCU | -81.5% |
| 1994 | -95.57 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1995 | -33.11 billion current LCU | -65.4% |
| 1996 | 8.23 billion current LCU | -124.9% |
| 1997 | 138.45 billion current LCU | +1581.9% |
| 1998 | 67.23 billion current LCU | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 83.02 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 191.81 billion current LCU | +131.0% |
| 2001 | 255.78 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 223.24 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 49.10 billion current LCU | -78.0% |
| 2004 | 103.82 billion current LCU | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 122.65 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 205.91 billion current LCU | +67.9% |
| 2007 | 295.86 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 249.53 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 211.22 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 404.86 billion current LCU | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 248.48 billion current LCU | -38.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 248.48 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.33 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 248.48 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.66 billion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +9983.3% | -60.00 million current LCU | 5.93 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +2142.9% | -10.63 billion current LCU | 217.21 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +1581.9% | 8.23 billion current LCU | 138.45 billion current LCU |
| 1966 | +1022.3% | 480.00 million current LCU | 5.39 billion current LCU |
| 1964 | +716.7% | -540.00 million current LCU | 3.33 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | -621.8% | -24.95 billion current LCU | -180.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 billion current LCU | -540.00 million current LCU | 7.61 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.02 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 59.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.58 billion current LCU | -180.13 billion current LCU | 205.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.36 billion current LCU | -412.26 billion current LCU | 217.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.89 billion current LCU | 49.10 billion current LCU | 295.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.67 billion current LCU | 248.48 billion current LCU | 404.86 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Gabon 387.60 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 291.95 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Kenya 275.80 billion current LCU compare
- 16 South Africa 227.53 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Mali 223.97 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 170.32 billion current LCU 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 total assets, flow in Cameroon?
- Total assets, flow in Cameroon was 248.48 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets, flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 404.86 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest total assets, flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -412.26 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for total assets, flow?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets, flow rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Total assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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