Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 125.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Cameroon, 1974–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 125.19 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.4% on the previous year and up 1,062.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Cameroon peaked at 460.73 million NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -30.06 million NFL, current US$, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.01 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 1.93 million NFL, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 615,312 NFL, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 10.27 million NFL, current US$ | +1568.8% |
| 1979 | 6.89 million NFL, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1980 | -305,872 NFL, current US$ | -104.4% |
| 1981 | 753,911 NFL, current US$ | -346.5% |
| 1982 | -2.05 million NFL, current US$ | -372.1% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million NFL, current US$ | -172.0% |
| 1984 | 18.28 million NFL, current US$ | +1138.3% |
| 1985 | 545,692 NFL, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 1986 | 12.69 million NFL, current US$ | +2225.6% |
| 1987 | 20.45 million NFL, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 17.55 million NFL, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1989 | -4.04 million NFL, current US$ | -123.0% |
| 1990 | 66.98 million NFL, current US$ | -1759.7% |
| 1991 | 53.09 million NFL, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 48.25 million NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million NFL, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million NFL, current US$ | +403.8% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million NFL, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1996 | -25.23 million NFL, current US$ | -1365.7% |
| 1997 | -14.23 million NFL, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1998 | -13.58 million NFL, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | -12.42 million NFL, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | -13.99 million NFL, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million NFL, current US$ | -129.6% |
| 2002 | -30.06 million NFL, current US$ | -826.1% |
| 2003 | -13.52 million NFL, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2004 | -26.13 million NFL, current US$ | +93.3% |
| 2005 | -17.62 million NFL, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2006 | -15.39 million NFL, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2007 | -19.47 million NFL, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2008 | -20.92 million NFL, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -21.94 million NFL, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | -9.71 million NFL, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2011 | -4.99 million NFL, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2012 | -1.26 million NFL, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2013 | -1.26 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -1.25 million NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.77 million NFL, current US$ | -962.1% |
| 2016 | -1.64 million NFL, current US$ | -115.2% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million NFL, current US$ | -469.8% |
| 2018 | 460.73 million NFL, current US$ | +7502.7% |
| 2019 | 55.94 million NFL, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 2020 | 266.42 million NFL, current US$ | +376.2% |
| 2021 | 91.75 million NFL, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 148.32 million NFL, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 94.15 million NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 84.38 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 125.19 million NFL, current US$ | +48.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 125.19 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 125.19 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 417.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7502.7% | 6.06 million NFL, current US$ | 460.73 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1986 | +2225.6% | 545,692 NFL, current US$ | 12.69 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1759.7% | -4.04 million NFL, current US$ | 66.98 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | +1568.8% | 615,312 NFL, current US$ | 10.27 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1996 | -1365.7% | 1.99 million NFL, current US$ | -25.23 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1984 | +1138.3% | 1.48 million NFL, current US$ | 18.28 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 million NFL, current US$ | 615,312 NFL, current US$ | 10.27 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million NFL, current US$ | -4.04 million NFL, current US$ | 20.45 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 million NFL, current US$ | -25.23 million NFL, current US$ | 66.98 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.49 million NFL, current US$ | -30.06 million NFL, current US$ | 4.14 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.34 million NFL, current US$ | -9.71 million NFL, current US$ | 460.73 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.04 million NFL, current US$ | 84.38 million NFL, current US$ | 266.42 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Tanzania 172.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Angola 149.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Georgia 133.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 120.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 99.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Rwanda 89.66 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, rdb nonconcessional in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Cameroon was 125.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 460.73 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,062.5%. 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, RDB 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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.