Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 16,540 BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Cameroon, 1977–2021
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio equity, net inflows in Cameroon is 16,540 BoP, current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Cameroon peaked at 2.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -20.95 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | -6.78 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | -9.76 million BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2000 | -8,448 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | -25860.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -52.1% |
| 2003 | 93,120 BoP, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2004 | -8.25 million BoP, current US$ | -8960.5% |
| 2005 | -4.21 million BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2006 | -5.57 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2007 | -14.50 million BoP, current US$ | +160.3% |
| 2008 | -1.24 million BoP, current US$ | -91.4% |
| 2009 | -265,792 BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 36,379 BoP, current US$ | -113.7% |
| 2011 | -84,881 BoP, current US$ | -333.3% |
| 2012 | -86,180 BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -40,494 BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2014 | -30,379 BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2015 | -20.95 million BoP, current US$ | +68856.5% |
| 2020 | 15,123 BoP, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2021 | 16,540 BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16,540 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 268,196 BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | -68856.5% | -30,379 BoP, current US$ | -20.95 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +25860.2% | -8,448 BoP, current US$ | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | -8960.5% | 93,120 BoP, current US$ | -8.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.65 million BoP, current US$ | -9.76 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.07 million BoP, current US$ | -14.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -20.95 million BoP, current US$ | 36,379 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,831 BoP, current US$ | 15,123 BoP, current US$ | 16,540 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Cameroon?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Cameroon was 16,540 BoP, current US$ in 2021, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.