Financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon
Cameroon: Financing, including external capital grants was -365.88 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
-365.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 87.5%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
744.53 billion current LCU
in 1994
All-time low
-2.94 trillion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
43
1965–2007
Financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon, 1965–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon is -365.88 billion current LCU, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% on the previous year and down 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon peaked at 744.53 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.94 trillion current LCU, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | -5.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.77 billion current LCU | -148.0% |
| 1982 | -3.90 billion current LCU | -240.8% |
| 1983 | -90.70 billion current LCU | +2225.6% |
| 1984 | 3.70 billion current LCU | -104.1% |
| 1985 | 60.00 billion current LCU | +1521.6% |
| 1986 | 49.00 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 547.00 billion current LCU | +1016.3% |
| 1988 | 278.00 billion current LCU | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 351.58 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 224.73 billion current LCU | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 116.92 billion current LCU | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 277.23 billion current LCU | +137.1% |
| 1993 | 37.00 billion current LCU | -86.7% |
| 1994 | 744.53 billion current LCU | +1912.2% |
| 1995 | 19.00 billion current LCU | -97.4% |
| 1996 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 589.10 billion current LCU | +2003.7% |
| 1998 | 221.51 billion current LCU | -62.4% |
| 1999 | 18.24 billion current LCU | -91.8% |
| 2000 | 12.28 billion current LCU | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 72.75 billion current LCU | +492.4% |
| 2002 | -351.25 billion current LCU | -582.8% |
| 2003 | -370.36 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.49 billion current LCU | -103.9% |
| 2005 | -238.99 billion current LCU | -1749.4% |
| 2006 | -2.94 trillion current LCU | +1129.4% |
| 2007 | -365.88 billion current LCU | -87.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -365.88 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -365.88 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2225.6% | -3.90 billion current LCU | -90.70 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +2003.7% | 28.00 billion current LCU | 589.10 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +1912.2% | 37.00 billion current LCU | 744.53 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | -1749.4% | 14.49 billion current LCU | -238.99 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +1521.6% | 3.70 billion current LCU | 60.00 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -1129.4% | -238.99 billion current LCU | -2.94 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.17 billion current LCU | -90.70 billion current LCU | 547.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.63 billion current LCU | 18.24 billion current LCU | 744.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -520.65 billion current LCU | -2.94 trillion current LCU | 72.75 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Zimbabwe -73.51 million current LCU compare
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo -5.73 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Nigeria -139.00 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Gabon -430.79 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Angola -1.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea -1.05 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Cameroon was -365.88 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 744.53 billion current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.94 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.1%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.