Broad Money (Domestic currency) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Broad Money (Domestic currency) was 4.75 trillion Domestic currency in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.75 trillion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.75 trillion Domestic currency
in 2018
All-time low
1.02 trillion Domestic currency
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2018
Broad Money in Cameroon, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Cameroon is 4.75 trillion Domestic currency, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Cameroon peaked at 4.75 trillion Domestic currency in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 trillion Domestic currency, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Broad Money (Domestic currency) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 trillion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 1.24 trillion Domestic currency | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 trillion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.35 trillion Domestic currency | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.43 trillion Domestic currency | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 trillion Domestic currency | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 trillion Domestic currency | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.02 trillion Domestic currency | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 trillion Domestic currency | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.49 trillion Domestic currency | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 trillion Domestic currency | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.74 trillion Domestic currency | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.06 trillion Domestic currency | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 trillion Domestic currency | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.77 trillion Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.96 trillion Domestic currency | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.17 trillion Domestic currency | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.75 trillion Domestic currency | +13.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.75 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 762.39 billion Domestic currency, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.75 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.84 trillion Domestic currency, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 trillion Domestic currency | 1.02 trillion Domestic currency | 2.19 trillion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.46 trillion Domestic currency | 2.49 trillion Domestic currency | 4.75 trillion Domestic currency | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 Rwanda 5.20 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 47 Serbia 5.16 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 48 Sweden 4.97 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 50 South Sudan 4.61 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 51 Benin 4.23 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 52 Ukraine 4.02 trillion Domestic currency compare
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 in Cameroon?
- Broad money in Cameroon was 4.75 trillion Domestic currency in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 trillion Domestic currency in 2018.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 trillion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for broad money?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Broad Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April