Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, bilateral was -349.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-349.55 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
111th
of 123 countries
All-time high
836.46 million NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-349.55 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -349.55 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon peaked at 836.46 million NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -349.55 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.68 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.30 million NFL, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 20.80 million NFL, current US$ | +123.7% |
| 1973 | 13.92 million NFL, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 11.78 million NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 11.96 million NFL, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 34.49 million NFL, current US$ | +188.5% |
| 1977 | 163.25 million NFL, current US$ | +373.3% |
| 1978 | 71.54 million NFL, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1979 | 190.30 million NFL, current US$ | +166.0% |
| 1980 | 158.73 million NFL, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 162.74 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 57.79 million NFL, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1983 | 88.22 million NFL, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1984 | 50.05 million NFL, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 54.86 million NFL, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 73.83 million NFL, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 51.78 million NFL, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 110.25 million NFL, current US$ | +112.9% |
| 1989 | 244.83 million NFL, current US$ | +122.1% |
| 1990 | 318.65 million NFL, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 92.91 million NFL, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1992 | 375.46 million NFL, current US$ | +304.1% |
| 1993 | 410.10 million NFL, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 149.40 million NFL, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 63.63 million NFL, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 21.34 million NFL, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 34.66 million NFL, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1998 | -21.26 million NFL, current US$ | -161.3% |
| 1999 | 33.41 million NFL, current US$ | -257.1% |
| 2000 | 66.91 million NFL, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2001 | 37.02 million NFL, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2002 | -23.88 million NFL, current US$ | -164.5% |
| 2003 | -15.86 million NFL, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2004 | -179.74 million NFL, current US$ | +1033.5% |
| 2005 | -241.18 million NFL, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2006 | -62.65 million NFL, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2007 | -47.04 million NFL, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2008 | -26.97 million NFL, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2009 | -46.93 million NFL, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 32.25 million NFL, current US$ | -168.7% |
| 2011 | -34.28 million NFL, current US$ | -206.3% |
| 2012 | 454.81 million NFL, current US$ | -1426.6% |
| 2013 | 750.04 million NFL, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 607.69 million NFL, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 338.49 million NFL, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 648.72 million NFL, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 2017 | 836.46 million NFL, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 274.00 million NFL, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 2019 | 631.28 million NFL, current US$ | +130.4% |
| 2020 | 231.75 million NFL, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2021 | -32.23 million NFL, current US$ | -113.9% |
| 2022 | -28.72 million NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | -324.49 million NFL, current US$ | +1029.9% |
| 2024 | -349.55 million NFL, current US$ | +7.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -349.55 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$, 5981.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -349.55 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 144.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1426.6% | -34.28 million NFL, current US$ | 454.81 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | -1033.5% | -15.86 million NFL, current US$ | -179.74 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | -1029.9% | -28.72 million NFL, current US$ | -324.49 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.10 million NFL, current US$ | 9.30 million NFL, current US$ | 190.30 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.31 million NFL, current US$ | 50.05 million NFL, current US$ | 244.83 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.83 million NFL, current US$ | -21.26 million NFL, current US$ | 410.10 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | -241.18 million NFL, current US$ | 66.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.95 million NFL, current US$ | -34.28 million NFL, current US$ | 836.46 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -100.65 million NFL, current US$ | -349.55 million NFL, current US$ | 231.75 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 Thailand -226.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 109 China -253.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 110 Brazil -284.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 112 Turkmenistan -443.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 113 Haiti -502.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 114 Mongolia -518.89 million NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon was -349.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 836.46 million NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -349.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.