Broad money growth (annual %) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Broad money growth (annual %) was 13.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Cameroon, 1961–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Cameroon is 13.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 156.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Cameroon peaked at 38.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -18.3%, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 30.6% | +15069.4% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | -80.2% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | +91.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -97.0% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +4895.2% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -52.8% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | +141.0% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -38.6% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | +127.9% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -63.9% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | +99.5% |
| 1977 | 38.1% | +52.0% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -59.5% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | -4.3% | -124.5% |
| 1987 | -18.3% | +329.5% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -111.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +20.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -128.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -308.4% |
| 1992 | -16.7% | -1230.8% |
| 1993 | -9.2% | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | -387.6% |
| 1995 | -6.2% | -123.2% |
| 1996 | -10.1% | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -283.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -58.2% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +71.1% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +1440.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +282.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +83.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -19530.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +156.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +19530.9% | -0.1% | 11.4% |
| 1962 | +15069.4% | 0.2% | 30.6% |
| 1966 | +4895.2% | 0.3% | 17.3% |
| 2002 | +1440.1% | 1.4% | 21.2% |
| 1992 | -1230.8% | 1.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 0.2% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 9.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | -18.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -16.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 1.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | -0.1% | 13.9% | 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 growth in Cameroon?
- Broad money growth in Cameroon was 13.9% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3% in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for broad money growth?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.