Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Cameroon

Cameroon: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares was 143.62 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
143.62 million US dollar
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
119th
of 158 countries
All-time high
169.53 million US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
89.21 million US dollar
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Cameroon, 2012–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2012201820242012: 89.2M US dollar2013: 102.9M US dollar2014: 97.6M US dollar2015: 90.8M US dollar2016: 111.8M US dollar2017: 153.3M US dollar2018: 146.3M US dollar2019: 143.6M US dollar2020: 169.5M US dollar2021: 156.6M US dollar2022: 147.4M US dollar2023: 152.8M US dollar2024: 143.6M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 143.62 million US dollar for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Cameroon peaked at 169.53 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.21 million US dollar, in 2012.

That places Cameroon 119th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon, 2012 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2012 89.21 million US dollar
2013 102.86 million US dollar +15.3%
2014 97.58 million US dollar -5.1%
2015 90.82 million US dollar -6.9%
2016 111.80 million US dollar +23.1%
2017 153.25 million US dollar +37.1%
2018 146.31 million US dollar -4.5%
2019 143.56 million US dollar -1.9%
2020 169.53 million US dollar +18.1%
2021 156.57 million US dollar -7.6%
2022 147.45 million US dollar -5.8%
2023 152.76 million US dollar +3.6%
2024 143.62 million US dollar -6.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 143.62 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.91 million US dollar, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 143.62 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165.27 million US dollar, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +37.1% 111.80 million US dollar 153.25 million US dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 116.92 million US dollar 89.21 million US dollar 153.25 million US dollar 8
2020s 153.98 million US dollar 143.62 million US dollar 169.53 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 116 Mali 169.39 million US dollar compare
  2. 117 Cape Verde 161.14 million US dollar compare
  3. 118 Uganda 148.98 million US dollar compare
  4. 120 Afghanistan 133.82 million US dollar compare
  5. 121 Ghana 115.74 million US dollar compare
  6. 122 Anguilla 92.83 million US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Cameroon?
Direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Cameroon was 143.62 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 169.53 million US dollar in 2020.
What is the lowest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 89.21 million US dollar in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Cameroon ranks 119th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
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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.