Other investment, Currency and deposits in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other investment, Currency and deposits was 4.13 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits in Cameroon stood at 4.13 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits in Cameroon peaked at 5.83 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.99 billion US dollar, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.35 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.99 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion US dollar | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 4.58 billion US dollar | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 4.69 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.85 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.83 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.07 billion US dollar | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.88 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.32 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 4.13 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.33 billion US dollar | 1.99 billion US dollar | 4.85 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion US dollar | 4.13 billion US dollar | 5.83 billion US dollar | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 150,235 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits in Cameroon?
- Other investment, currency and deposits in Cameroon was 4.13 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 billion US dollar in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for other investment, currency and deposits?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, Currency and deposits (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.