Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices in Cameroon, 1993–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Cameroon is -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.5% on the previous year and down 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Cameroon peaked at 4,155 US dollars, PPP converted in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 37 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.
Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 588.57 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1994 | 388.64 US dollars, PPP converted | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 413.27 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.3% |
| 1996 | -180.18 US dollars, PPP converted | -143.6% |
| 1997 | -264.98 US dollars, PPP converted | +47.1% |
| 1998 | -78.6 US dollars, PPP converted | -70.3% |
| 1999 | -1,130 US dollars, PPP converted | +1337.1% |
| 2000 | -532.35 US dollars, PPP converted | -52.9% |
| 2001 | -934.68 US dollars, PPP converted | +75.6% |
| 2002 | -1,652 US dollars, PPP converted | +76.7% |
| 2003 | -947.01 US dollars, PPP converted | -42.7% |
| 2004 | -817.02 US dollars, PPP converted | -13.7% |
| 2005 | -634.5 US dollars, PPP converted | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 4,155 US dollars, PPP converted | -754.9% |
| 2007 | 680.31 US dollars, PPP converted | -83.6% |
| 2008 | -748.02 US dollars, PPP converted | -210.0% |
| 2009 | -1,686 US dollars, PPP converted | +125.3% |
| 2010 | -1,214 US dollars, PPP converted | -28.0% |
| 2011 | -1,683 US dollars, PPP converted | +38.6% |
| 2012 | -1,589 US dollars, PPP converted | -5.6% |
| 2013 | -2,099 US dollars, PPP converted | +32.1% |
| 2014 | -3,202 US dollars, PPP converted | +52.5% |
| 2015 | -2,772 US dollars, PPP converted | -13.4% |
| 2016 | -2,760 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -2,369 US dollars, PPP converted | -14.2% |
| 2018 | -3,234 US dollars, PPP converted | +36.5% |
| 2019 | -4,313 US dollars, PPP converted | +33.4% |
| 2020 | -3,352 US dollars, PPP converted | -22.3% |
| 2021 | -4,557 US dollars, PPP converted | +35.9% |
| 2022 | -4,189 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.1% |
| 2023 | -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted | +66.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1337.1% | -78.6 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,130 US dollars, PPP converted |
| 2006 | +754.9% | -634.5 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,155 US dollars, PPP converted |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -37.55 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,130 US dollars, PPP converted | 588.57 US dollars, PPP converted | 7 |
| 2000s | -311.52 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,686 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,155 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,524 US dollars, PPP converted | -4,313 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,214 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,768 US dollars, PPP converted | -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted | -3,352 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Belgium -4,616 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 25 South Africa -4,708 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 26 Georgia -5,484 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 28 New Zealand -12,910 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 29 Colombia -23,501 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 30 Kazakhstan -23,975 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Cameroon?
- Annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Cameroon was -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,155 US dollars, PPP converted in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org