Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.95 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Cameroon stood at -1.95 billion.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Cameroon peaked at 1.95 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.96 billion, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -319.18 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.95 billion | -711.0% |
| 2007 | 663.69 million | -66.0% |
| 2008 | -98.55 million | -114.8% |
| 2009 | -777.39 million | +688.8% |
| 2010 | -520.84 million | -33.0% |
| 2011 | -712.04 million | +36.7% |
| 2012 | -995.92 million | +39.9% |
| 2013 | -1.17 billion | +17.9% |
| 2014 | -1.39 billion | +18.3% |
| 2015 | -1.13 billion | -18.9% |
| 2016 | -922.68 million | -18.0% |
| 2017 | -1.12 billion | +21.5% |
| 2018 | -1.40 billion | +25.1% |
| 2019 | -1.49 billion | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -1.88 billion | +25.9% |
| 2021 | -1.96 billion | +4.3% |
| 2022 | -1.45 billion | -26.3% |
| 2023 | -1.95 billion | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.78 million | -777.39 million | 1.95 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.09 billion | -1.49 billion | -520.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.81 billion | -1.96 billion | -1.45 billion | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Cameroon?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Cameroon was -1.95 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.96 billion in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.