Current account balance in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current account balance was -3.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Cameroon is -3.9%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -5.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.9% | -3.9% | -3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More trade data for Cameroon
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.18 (2025)
- 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 in Cameroon?
- Current account balance in Cameroon was -3.9% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for current account balance?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.