Direct investment, Debt instruments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 864.64 million US dollar in 2024. β² Rising
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Cameroon, 2012β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Cameroon is 864.64 million US dollar, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Cameroon peaked at 932.53 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 569.16 million US dollar, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 717.75 million US dollar | 569.16 million US dollar | 866.14 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 897.32 million US dollar | 855.31 million US dollar | 932.53 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 73 North Macedonia 1.18 billion US dollar compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.12 billion US dollar compare
- 75 Albania 889.91 million US dollar compare
- 77 Madagascar 837.94 million US dollar compare
- 78 Serbia 834.08 million US dollar compare
- 79 Angola 731.65 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8215 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 65.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 338.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 111.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Cameroon?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Cameroon was 864.64 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 932.53 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.16 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.