Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon stood at 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon peaked at 12,343 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,205 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,979 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 5,391 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4,693 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4,205 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 7,258 US dollar per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 9,681 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 9,917 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,256 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12,343 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 10,716 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 10,316 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,427 US dollar per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,048 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,205 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,256 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,629 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,343 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 127 Australia 11,547 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 11,270 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Togo 10,955 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guyana 8,221 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Vanuatu 7,218 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mozambique 6,948 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon was 9,142 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,343 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,205 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.