Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 28.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 28.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 29.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 28.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 31.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 33.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 38.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 40.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 42.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 38.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 37.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 44.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 37.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 46.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 54.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 46.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 44.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 47.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 62.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 74.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 90.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 102.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 102.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 52.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 57.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 65.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 57.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 61.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 49.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 33.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 77.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.0% |
| 1995 | 59.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 52.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 64.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 65.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 72.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 95.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 93.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 99.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 78.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 71.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 73.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 78.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 90.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 89.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 90.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 116.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 116.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 115.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Gabon 134.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Somalia 133.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Djibouti 126.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Pakistan 114.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 106.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Jamaica 104.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 172,365 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.86 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.94 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 135.33 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 118.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.