Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon
Cameroon: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 1.08 trillion Domestic currency in 2018. ▲ Rising
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2018, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon stood at 1.08 trillion Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon peaked at 1.08 trillion Domestic currency in 2018 and was at its lowest, 298.26 billion Domestic currency, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 299.56 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 343.74 billion Domestic currency | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 308.14 billion Domestic currency | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 338.59 billion Domestic currency | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 298.28 billion Domestic currency | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 298.26 billion Domestic currency | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 406.07 billion Domestic currency | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 451.03 billion Domestic currency | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 474.55 billion Domestic currency | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 538.87 billion Domestic currency | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 547.50 billion Domestic currency | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 577.89 billion Domestic currency | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 578.99 billion Domestic currency | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 655.35 billion Domestic currency | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 822.76 billion Domestic currency | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 921.32 billion Domestic currency | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 989.49 billion Domestic currency | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 trillion Domestic currency | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357.58 billion Domestic currency | 298.26 billion Domestic currency | 474.55 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 745.57 billion Domestic currency | 538.87 billion Domestic currency | 1.08 trillion Domestic currency | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Burkina Faso 1.60 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 30 Egypt 1.44 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 31 Costa Rica 1.14 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 33 Niger 1.06 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 34 Benin 1.04 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 35 Mali 1.01 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Cameroon was 1.08 trillion Domestic currency in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 trillion Domestic currency in 2018.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.26 billion Domestic currency in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. 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 Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April