Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net acquisition of financial assets was -58.09 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-58.09 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2,460.3%
World rank
122nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
461.80 billion current LCU
in 2015
All-time low
-514.30 billion current LCU
in 2016
Years of data
15
1991–2021

Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon, 1991–2021

-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B400.0B1991200620211991: -9.2B current LCU1992: 14.7B current LCU1993: -17.6B current LCU1994: 1.5B current LCU1995: 3.0B current LCU2012: 134.0B current LCU2013: 80.5B current LCU2014: 49.4B current LCU2015: 461.8B current LCU2016: -514.3B current LCU2017: 415.3B current LCU2018: -37.7B current LCU2019: 36.2B current LCU2020: -2.3B current LCU2021: -58.1B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon is -58.09 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2,460.3% on the previous year and down 143.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon peaked at 461.80 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, -514.30 billion current LCU, in 2016.

Cameroon ranks 122nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.52 billion current LCU -17.57 billion current LCU 14.66 billion current LCU 5
2010s 78.16 billion current LCU -514.30 billion current LCU 461.80 billion current LCU 8
2020s -30.18 billion current LCU -58.09 billion current LCU -2.27 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 119 Mauritius -19.87 billion current LCU compare
  2. 120 Jamaica -44.72 billion current LCU compare
  3. 121 Togo -45.71 billion current LCU compare
  4. 123 Gabon -81.17 billion current LCU compare
  5. 124 Nepal -103.48 billion current LCU compare
  6. 125 Hungary -153.78 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon was -58.09 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 461.80 billion current LCU in 2015.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -514.30 billion current LCU in 2016.
How does Cameroon rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.