Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Cameroon
Cameroon: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 821.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 821.55 million for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2023.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Cameroon peaked at 1.02 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.00 million, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 243.60 million | — |
| 2006 | 59.12 million | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 189.58 million | +220.7% |
| 2008 | 21.00 million | -88.9% |
| 2009 | 746.28 million | +3454.5% |
| 2010 | 536.26 million | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 653.27 million | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 527.36 million | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 547.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 725.86 million | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 694.34 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 663.89 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 814.46 million | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 765.09 million | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 675.19 million | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 963.53 million | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 925.68 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 821.55 million | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.92 million | 21.00 million | 746.28 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 695.27 million | 527.36 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 846.49 million | 675.19 million | 963.53 million | 4 |
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- 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, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Cameroon?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Cameroon was 821.55 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.00 million in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.