Other investment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other investment was 5.26 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment in Cameroon stood at 5.26 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Cameroon peaked at 7.33 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 billion US dollar, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other investment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.68 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 3.21 billion US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2.87 billion US dollar | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.78 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.35 billion US dollar | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 6.12 billion US dollar | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 6.55 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.33 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.83 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 billion US dollar | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.63 billion US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.47 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.26 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.48 billion US dollar | 2.68 billion US dollar | 7.33 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion US dollar | 5.26 billion US dollar | 6.83 billion US dollar | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 16.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Cameroon?
- Other investment in Cameroon was 5.26 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 billion US dollar in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for other investment?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.