Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) was 19.13 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cameroon is 19.13 million US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 5,548.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cameroon peaked at 19.13 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 166,947 US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 174,501 US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 338,712 US dollar | +94.1% |
| 2015 | 303,727 US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 294,075 US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 334,583 US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 233,903 US dollar | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2021 | 4.40 million US dollar | — |
| 2022 | 4.15 million US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.01 million US dollar | +141.4% |
| 2024 | 19.13 million US dollar | +91.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.13 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.80 million US dollar, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.13 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.05 million US dollar, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230,806 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 338,712 US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.54 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 19.13 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 22.80 million US dollar
- 107 Ecuador 20.93 million US dollar compare
- 108 Honduras 19.54 million US dollar compare
- 110 West Bank and Gaza 17.00 million US dollar compare
- 111 Samoa 16.40 million US dollar compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 11.96 million US dollar 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cameroon?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cameroon was 19.13 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,548.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.