Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 2,001.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 107th of 164 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 investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +166.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4372.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4372.5% | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 104 Mali 0.0587 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0541 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Vanuatu 0.0523 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Burundi 0.0477 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Uganda 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Romania 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,001.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.