Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -3.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Cameroon is -3.8%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -136.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | -235.5% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | +166.1% |
| 2010 | -3.8% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -5.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -3.8% | -3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.44 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5712 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 9.92 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.01 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Cameroon?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Cameroon was -3.8% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.