Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 135.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
135.05 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 288.0%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
461.38 million NFL, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-272.24 million NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Cameroon, 1974–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Cameroon is 135.05 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 288.0% on the previous year and up 533.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Cameroon peaked at 461.38 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -272.24 million NFL, current US$, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.85 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 9.12 million NFL, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 25.15 million NFL, current US$ | +175.7% |
| 1978 | 12.42 million NFL, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1979 | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -108.2% |
| 1980 | -5.04 million NFL, current US$ | +396.7% |
| 1981 | -9.84 million NFL, current US$ | +95.4% |
| 1982 | -3.30 million NFL, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1983 | -1.25 million NFL, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1984 | -2.98 million NFL, current US$ | +138.7% |
| 1985 | -5.84 million NFL, current US$ | +96.2% |
| 1986 | -8.00 million NFL, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1987 | -8.93 million NFL, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 85.11 million NFL, current US$ | -1053.3% |
| 1989 | 14.79 million NFL, current US$ | -82.6% |
| 1990 | -1.44 million NFL, current US$ | -109.8% |
| 1991 | -1.13 million NFL, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1992 | -54.41 million NFL, current US$ | +4730.6% |
| 1993 | -47.19 million NFL, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 25.84 million NFL, current US$ | -154.8% |
| 1995 | 6.83 million NFL, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 1996 | 22.79 million NFL, current US$ | +233.8% |
| 1997 | 25.88 million NFL, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 57.01 million NFL, current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1999 | 43.37 million NFL, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 51.14 million NFL, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 18.30 million NFL, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 41.23 million NFL, current US$ | +125.3% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million NFL, current US$ | -73.5% |
| 2004 | -28.03 million NFL, current US$ | -356.5% |
| 2005 | -34.74 million NFL, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | -272.24 million NFL, current US$ | +683.7% |
| 2007 | 8.11 million NFL, current US$ | -103.0% |
| 2008 | 8.38 million NFL, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 147.34 million NFL, current US$ | +1658.6% |
| 2011 | -1.25 million NFL, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2012 | -2.44 million NFL, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2013 | -3.62 million NFL, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2014 | -5.24 million NFL, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2015 | -31.18 million NFL, current US$ | +495.2% |
| 2016 | -29.87 million NFL, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 258.36 million NFL, current US$ | -964.9% |
| 2018 | 128.15 million NFL, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 50.24 million NFL, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2020 | 461.38 million NFL, current US$ | +818.3% |
| 2021 | 176.93 million NFL, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 184.68 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 165.69 million NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 34.81 million NFL, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 2025 | 135.05 million NFL, current US$ | +288.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 135.05 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.70 million NFL, current US$, 12.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4730.6% | -1.13 million NFL, current US$ | -54.41 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +1658.6% | 8.38 million NFL, current US$ | 147.34 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1988 | +1053.3% | -8.93 million NFL, current US$ | 85.11 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +964.9% | -29.87 million NFL, current US$ | 258.36 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +818.3% | 50.24 million NFL, current US$ | 461.38 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | -683.7% | -34.74 million NFL, current US$ | -272.24 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.91 million NFL, current US$ | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | 25.15 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.47 million NFL, current US$ | -9.84 million NFL, current US$ | 85.11 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 million NFL, current US$ | -54.41 million NFL, current US$ | 57.01 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.96 million NFL, current US$ | -272.24 million NFL, current US$ | 147.34 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.35 million NFL, current US$ | -31.18 million NFL, current US$ | 258.36 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 193.09 million NFL, current US$ | 34.81 million NFL, current US$ | 461.38 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Zambia 188.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 159.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 El Salvador 135.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Madagascar 120.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 104.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Suriname 63.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Cameroon was 135.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 461.38 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -272.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.1%. 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, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.