Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) was 238,641 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Cameroon is 238,641, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 95.4% on the previous year and up 1,417.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 5.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 182 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.
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 136,555 | — |
| 2006 | 507,249 | +271.5% |
| 2007 | 526,499 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 690,583 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 516,699 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +161.3% |
| 2011 | 725,732 | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 650,271 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 222,054 | — |
| 2017 | 734,645 | +230.8% |
| 2018 | 15,726 | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 15,192 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 187,169 | +1132.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5.14 million | — |
| 2023 | 238,641 | -95.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 238,641 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 511,774, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 238,641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 238,641, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1132.1% | 15,192 | 187,169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475,517 | 136,555 | 690,583 | 5 |
| 2010s | 371,368 | 0 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 0 | 5.14 million | 4 |
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 total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Cameroon?
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Cameroon was 238,641 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.