Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 191,560 current LCU per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 191,560 current LCU per person, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 191,560 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,862 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,901 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,862 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3,668 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 3,806 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4,154 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 4,076 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4,675 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 4,939 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 5,769 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 6,680 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 7,258 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 7,976 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 8,525 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 10,153 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 13,319 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 14,582 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 17,758 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 23,904 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 26,851 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 31,995 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 37,594 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 46,665 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 54,232 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 67,233 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 78,858 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 89,860 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 83,473 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 66,133 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 65,498 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 65,167 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,825 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 61,922 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 50,111 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 44,210 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 54,395 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 49,665 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 43,462 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 50,188 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 52,676 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 58,118 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 67,438 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 66,593 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78,559 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 77,934 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 81,471 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 83,738 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 88,089 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 98,390 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 108,952 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 114,589 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 126,738 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 135,685 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 131,843 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 142,863 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 156,960 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 165,500 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 168,658 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 172,850 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 191,560 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 191,560 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 191,560 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,353 current LCU per person | 2,862 current LCU per person | 6,680 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,232 current LCU per person | 7,258 current LCU per person | 31,995 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,472 current LCU per person | 37,594 current LCU per person | 89,860 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,757 current LCU per person | 43,462 current LCU per person | 62,825 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,575 current LCU per person | 66,593 current LCU per person | 114,589 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,740 current LCU per person | 126,738 current LCU per person | 191,560 current LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 191,560 current LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 191,560 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,862 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.