Portfolio investment, net in Cameroon

Cameroon: Portfolio investment, net was 467.34 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
467.34 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
609.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
-704.49 million
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Portfolio investment, net in Cameroon, 2000–2023

-500.0M0500.0M2000201120232000: 1.6M2001: -94.5M2002: -5.3M2003: 2.3M2004: -30.8M2005: 12.9M2006: 4.6M2007: 17.9M2008: 40.9M2009: 98.3M2010: -74.4M2011: 56.9M2012: 1.5M2013: 69.8M2014: 63.7M2015: -704.5M2016: 65.1M2017: -20.5M2018: 34.8M2019: -114.0M2020: -35.8M2021: 609.0M2022: 476.2M2023: 467.3M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 467.34 million for portfolio investment, net in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 569.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Cameroon peaked at 609.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -704.49 million, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment, net in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.60 million
2001 -94.50 million -6020.0%
2002 -5.31 million -94.4%
2003 2.33 million -143.8%
2004 -30.75 million -1422.1%
2005 12.91 million -142.0%
2006 4.56 million -64.7%
2007 17.94 million +293.7%
2008 40.86 million +127.7%
2009 98.27 million +140.5%
2010 -74.40 million -175.7%
2011 56.95 million -176.5%
2012 1.50 million -97.4%
2013 69.82 million +4547.3%
2014 63.73 million -8.7%
2015 -704.49 million -1205.4%
2016 65.13 million -109.2%
2017 -20.48 million -131.5%
2018 34.82 million -270.0%
2019 -114.00 million -427.4%
2020 -35.85 million -68.6%
2021 609.00 million -1799.0%
2022 476.20 million -21.8%
2023 467.34 million -1.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 467.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 463,716, 1007.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 467.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.44 million. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Portfolio investment, net 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -6020.0% 1.60 million -94.50 million
2013 +4547.3% 1.50 million 69.82 million
2021 +1799.0% -35.85 million 609.00 million
2004 -1422.1% 2.33 million -30.75 million
2015 -1205.4% 63.73 million -704.49 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.79 million -94.50 million 98.27 million 10
2010s -62.14 million -704.49 million 69.82 million 10
2020s 379.17 million -35.85 million 609.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 52 Pakistan 518.00 million compare
  2. 53 Cambodia 489.46 million compare
  3. 54 Togo 467.39 million compare
  4. 56 Albania 438.44 million compare
  5. 57 Belarus 401.99 million compare
  6. 58 Kosovo 385.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, net in Cameroon?
Portfolio investment, net in Cameroon was 467.34 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 609.00 million in 2021.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -704.49 million in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for portfolio investment, net?
Cameroon ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 569.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2024
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