Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -3.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -3.39 for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 1.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.27, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.07 | — |
| 2001 | -3.17 | +53.1% |
| 2002 | -3.54 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -3.74 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | -2.21 | -40.9% |
| 2005 | -2.54 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | -136.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +29.0% |
| 2008 | -1.63 | -235.8% |
| 2009 | -4.02 | +146.6% |
| 2010 | -3.12 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | -2.45 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | -3.17 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | -3.34 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | -3.85 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | -3.64 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | -3.07 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | -2.63 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | -3.53 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | -4.27 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | -3.71 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | -3.99 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | -3.39 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.08 | -4.02 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.31 | -4.27 | -2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7 | -3.99 | -3.39 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 257.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 149,652 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon was -3.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.27 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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