Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 180.59 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon is 180.59 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 287.23 US dollar per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122.08 US dollar per person, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 139th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 128.59 US dollar per person | — |
| 2013 | 149.88 US dollar per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 130.18 US dollar per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 122.08 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 185.65 US dollar per person | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 253.46 US dollar per person | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 264.02 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 287.23 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 260.57 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 225.01 US dollar per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 203.68 US dollar per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 192.77 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 180.59 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 180.59 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.97 US dollar per person, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 180.59 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.13 US dollar per person | 122.08 US dollar per person | 287.23 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 212.53 US dollar per person | 180.59 US dollar per person | 260.57 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon was 180.59 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 287.23 US dollar per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.08 US dollar per person in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.