Net financial flows, others in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, others was 173.44 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
173.44 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 89.0%
World rank
11th
of 122 countries
All-time high
274.76 million NFL, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-77.88 million NFL, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, others in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, others in Cameroon stood at 173.44 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 89.0% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others in Cameroon peaked at 274.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -77.88 million NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.42 million NFL, current US$ | +167.8% |
| 1972 | 11.02 million NFL, current US$ | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million NFL, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 1974 | 2.39 million NFL, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 8.45 million NFL, current US$ | +253.2% |
| 1976 | -1.10 million NFL, current US$ | -113.1% |
| 1977 | 7.64 million NFL, current US$ | -792.6% |
| 1978 | 20.94 million NFL, current US$ | +174.2% |
| 1979 | 18.76 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 20.15 million NFL, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 30.21 million NFL, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million NFL, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 1983 | 21.63 million NFL, current US$ | +1669.7% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million NFL, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1985 | 15.03 million NFL, current US$ | +814.1% |
| 1986 | 16.62 million NFL, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 9.17 million NFL, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1988 | -6.51 million NFL, current US$ | -171.0% |
| 1989 | 151,359 NFL, current US$ | -102.3% |
| 1990 | 34.32 million NFL, current US$ | +22577.3% |
| 1991 | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | -109.9% |
| 1992 | -1.33 million NFL, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 1993 | -549,134 NFL, current US$ | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 441,528 NFL, current US$ | -180.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million NFL, current US$ | +138.2% |
| 1996 | -18.24 million NFL, current US$ | -1834.4% |
| 1997 | -46.90 million NFL, current US$ | +157.1% |
| 1998 | -25.22 million NFL, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1999 | -14.50 million NFL, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 33.45 million NFL, current US$ | -330.7% |
| 2001 | -1.91 million NFL, current US$ | -105.7% |
| 2002 | -11.44 million NFL, current US$ | +497.8% |
| 2003 | 5.28 million NFL, current US$ | -146.1% |
| 2004 | 163,766 NFL, current US$ | -96.9% |
| 2005 | -15.09 million NFL, current US$ | -9312.0% |
| 2006 | 12.31 million NFL, current US$ | -181.6% |
| 2007 | 34.70 million NFL, current US$ | +181.8% |
| 2008 | 18.71 million NFL, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 28.82 million NFL, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million NFL, current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2011 | -3.83 million NFL, current US$ | -280.4% |
| 2012 | 30.62 million NFL, current US$ | -898.9% |
| 2013 | 42.62 million NFL, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 42.45 million NFL, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.93 million NFL, current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2016 | 79.93 million NFL, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.06 million NFL, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 181.86 million NFL, current US$ | +193.1% |
| 2019 | 181.76 million NFL, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -77.88 million NFL, current US$ | -142.8% |
| 2021 | 274.76 million NFL, current US$ | -452.8% |
| 2022 | 114.64 million NFL, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 91.77 million NFL, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 173.44 million NFL, current US$ | +89.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 173.44 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.01 million NFL, current US$, 14.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 173.44 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -484,846 NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +22577.3% | 151,359 NFL, current US$ | 34.32 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | -9312.0% | 163,766 NFL, current US$ | -15.09 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1996 | -1834.4% | 1.05 million NFL, current US$ | -18.24 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1983 | +1669.7% | 1.22 million NFL, current US$ | 21.63 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.87 million NFL, current US$ | -1.10 million NFL, current US$ | 20.94 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 million NFL, current US$ | -6.51 million NFL, current US$ | 30.21 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.43 million NFL, current US$ | -46.90 million NFL, current US$ | 34.32 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million NFL, current US$ | -15.09 million NFL, current US$ | 34.70 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.05 million NFL, current US$ | -3.83 million NFL, current US$ | 181.86 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.35 million NFL, current US$ | -77.88 million NFL, current US$ | 274.76 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Senegal 193.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Nicaragua 191.59 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 El Salvador 188.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Peru 147.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 144.33 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Mali 133.78 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, others in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, others in Cameroon was 173.44 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 274.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, others?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. 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, others (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. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.