Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was -12.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -12.5% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 198.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Cameroon peaked at 16.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.7% | — |
| 2011 | -3.3% | -121.0% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -431.9% |
| 2013 | -12.2% | -211.6% |
| 2014 | -4.9% | -59.5% |
| 2015 | -2.9% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -260.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +176.1% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -115.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -147.5% |
| 2021 | -5.2% | -529.7% |
| 2022 | -4.2% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | -12.5% | +198.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | -12.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -12.5% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Cameroon?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Cameroon was -12.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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