Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net financial flows, bilateral was -349.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -349.55 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon peaked at 836.46 million NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -349.55 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.10 million NFL, current US$ | 9.30 million NFL, current US$ | 190.30 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.31 million NFL, current US$ | 50.05 million NFL, current US$ | 244.83 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.83 million NFL, current US$ | -21.26 million NFL, current US$ | 410.10 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | -241.18 million NFL, current US$ | 66.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.95 million NFL, current US$ | -34.28 million NFL, current US$ | 836.46 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -100.65 million NFL, current US$ | -349.55 million NFL, current US$ | 231.75 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 107 Thailand -226.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 China -253.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 109 Brazil -284.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 111 Turkmenistan -443.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 112 Haiti -502.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 113 Mongolia -518.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 338.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 111.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.8% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 126.78 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 717.90 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 26.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 375.85 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Cameroon was -349.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 836.46 million NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -349.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.