International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Cameroon
Cameroon: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Cameroon is 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.3357 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1927 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 144th out of 169 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.2296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2749 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 141 India 0.3016 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.276 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Bolivia 0.2651 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Kenya 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Turkey 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Cameroon?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Cameroon was 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3357 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1927 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.