Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net acquisition of financial assets was -0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.2%
Change on year
down 2,307.2%
World rank
106th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2015
All-time low
-2.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
1991–2021

Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon, 1991–2021

-3-2-10121991200620211991: -0.274 % of GDP1992: 0.459 % of GDP1993: -0.383 % of GDP1994: 0.03 % of GDP1995: 0.056 % of GDP2012: 0.871 % of GDP2013: 0.483 % of GDP2014: 0.275 % of GDP2015: 2.4 % of GDP2016: -2.6 % of GDP2017: 2 % of GDP2018: -0.17 % of GDP2019: 0.156 % of GDP2020: -0.01 % of GDP2021: -0.233 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -0.2% for net acquisition of financial assets in 2021.

The figure is down 2,307.2% on the previous year and down 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2016.

Cameroon ranks 106th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Cameroon, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 -0.3%
1992 0.5% -267.3%
1993 -0.4% -183.6%
1994 0.0% -107.7%
1995 0.1% +88.5%
2012 0.9% +1463.5%
2013 0.5% -44.5%
2014 0.3% -43.1%
2015 2.4% +782.0%
2016 -2.6% -205.8%
2017 2.0% -177.2%
2018 -0.2% -108.6%
2019 0.2% -191.8%
2020 -0.0% -106.2%
2021 -0.2% +2307.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0% -0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.4% -2.6% 2.4% 8
2020s -0.1% -0.2% -0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Cameroon was -0.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2016.
How does Cameroon rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Cameroon ranks 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,776 data points, 1970–2024
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.