Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 27.42 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Cameroon, 2001–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Cameroon is 27.42 units per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Cameroon peaked at 31 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.89 units per person, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.89 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 6.36 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 7.56 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 9.36 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 12.29 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 11.59 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.44 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 13.15 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 14.25 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.39 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.44 units per person | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 20.31 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 31 units per person | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 22.27 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.38 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 22.19 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 21.86 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.42 units per person | +25.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.42 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4 units per person, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.42 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.81 units per person, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 units per person | 4.89 units per person | 16.44 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.44 units per person | 14.39 units per person | 31 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More external debt data for Cameroon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 259.13 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 370.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Cameroon?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Cameroon was 27.42 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 units per person in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.