Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0198 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.4% |
| 1973 | 0.005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6254.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +199.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6254.5% | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Uganda 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Nepal 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Eritrea 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Congo 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, 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$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.