Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -22.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at -22.2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 173.5% on the previous year and down 967.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 678.78 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -102.16 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -21.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -43.99 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1991 | 183.18 % change on previous year | -516.4% |
| 1992 | 115.07 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1993 | -62.82 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1994 | 123.38 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1995 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 75.29 % change on previous year | +277.8% |
| 1998 | -102.16 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1999 | 93.66 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2001 | 453.63 % change on previous year | +384.3% |
| 2002 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2003 | 102.58 % change on previous year | +1623.7% |
| 2004 | -62.14 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2005 | 380.49 % change on previous year | -712.4% |
| 2006 | 678.78 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2007 | -87.56 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2008 | -25.3 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2010 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2011 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2012 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2013 | -16.77 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2014 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2015 | -77.13 % change on previous year | +3607.1% |
| 2016 | 352.58 % change on previous year | -557.1% |
| 2017 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 32.18 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 44.52 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2020 | -67.83 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2021 | 63 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2022 | 79.69 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2024 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -22.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.58 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -22.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.29 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3607.1% | -2.08 % change on previous year | -77.13 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1623.7% | 5.95 % change on previous year | 102.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -21.87 % change on previous year | -21.87 % change on previous year | -21.87 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.58 % change on previous year | -102.16 % change on previous year | 183.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.49 % change on previous year | -87.56 % change on previous year | 678.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.35 % change on previous year | -77.13 % change on previous year | 352.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 % change on previous year | -67.83 % change on previous year | 79.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 120 Paraguay -19.53 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Ukraine -20.77 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Malawi -20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Dominica -22.66 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Portugal -23.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Samoa -27.13 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ 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 net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -22.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 678.78 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.16 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 967.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.