Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.6% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 13.86 NFL, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.421 NFL, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5571 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3132 NFL, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9172 NFL, current US$ per person | +192.8% |
| 1973 | 1.37 NFL, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5588 NFL, current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 2.13 NFL, current US$ per person | +281.3% |
| 1976 | 2.36 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 2.65 NFL, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.39 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2.37 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.19 NFL, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.04 NFL, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 3.53 NFL, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 NFL, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7072 NFL, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3092 NFL, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3015 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4599 NFL, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2281 NFL, current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0676 NFL, current US$ per person | -129.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2322 NFL, current US$ per person | +243.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3166 NFL, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1546 NFL, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1993 | -0.421 NFL, current US$ per person | +172.4% |
| 1994 | 13.86 NFL, current US$ per person | -3392.2% |
| 1995 | 2.38 NFL, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1996 | 5.93 NFL, current US$ per person | +149.5% |
| 1997 | 8.31 NFL, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 5.21 NFL, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 4.06 NFL, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 3.27 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8056 NFL, current US$ per person | -75.3% |
| 2002 | 2.66 NFL, current US$ per person | +230.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 5.83 NFL, current US$ per person | +222.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 NFL, current US$ per person | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 NFL, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 NFL, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 NFL, current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 NFL, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 2011 | 3.23 NFL, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.11 NFL, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 7.36 NFL, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7 NFL, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 NFL, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4 NFL, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5.37 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.12 NFL, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.04 NFL, current US$ per person | +135.1% |
| 2020 | 3.15 NFL, current US$ per person | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 8.27 NFL, current US$ per person | +162.8% |
| 2022 | 6.71 NFL, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 6.17 NFL, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person | +88.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3392.2% | -0.421 NFL, current US$ per person | 13.86 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.3132 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.65 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.0676 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.53 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.421 NFL, current US$ per person | 13.86 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.8056 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.83 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.23 NFL, current US$ per person | 12.04 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.15 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Vanuatu 13.68 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Kosovo 11.61 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 10.45 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Nicaragua 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0064 NFL, current US$ 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 370.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 NFL, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.421 NFL, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.