External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Cameroon
Cameroon: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Cameroon, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Cameroon stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Cameroon peaked at 1.5 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 65th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Cameroon?
- External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Cameroon was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1973.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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