Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 1.13 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon stood at 1.13 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon peaked at 1.63 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.09 billion current LCU, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 129.93 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 78.64 billion current LCU | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 47.30 billion current LCU | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 35.09 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 44.33 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 103.00 billion current LCU | +132.3% |
| 1999 | 119.20 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 772.57 billion current LCU | +548.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.00 billion current LCU, 19.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 263.21 billion current LCU, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +548.1% | 119.20 billion current LCU | 772.57 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.86 billion current LCU | 35.09 billion current LCU | 177.40 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 772.57 billion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon was 1.13 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.