Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) was 0 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gold, valued at year-end London prices in Cameroon, 1977–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold, valued at year-end london prices in Cameroon is 0 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold, valued at year-end london prices in Cameroon peaked at 23.44 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.47 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 3.39 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 15.21 million current US$ | +348.6% |
| 1980 | 17.51 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 11.81 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 13.57 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 11.33 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 11.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 10.20 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 11.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.60 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.04 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.72 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 8.61 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 8.09 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.46 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.21 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 11.18 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 11.98 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16.21 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 18.10 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 23.44 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ | — |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96 million current US$. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +348.6% | 3.39 million current US$ | 15.21 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.02 million current US$ | 2.47 million current US$ | 15.21 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.42 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 17.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 11.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.67 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 23.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Mozambique 4 current US$ compare
- 13 Uganda 1 current US$ compare
- 14 Botswana 0 current US$ compare
- 15 Chad 0 current US$ compare
- 15 Congo 0 current US$
- 15 Gambia 0 current US$
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0 current US$
- 15 Kenya 0 current US$ compare
- 15 Lesotho 0 current US$
- 15 Madagascar 0 current US$
- 15 Mali 0 current US$ compare
- 15 Rwanda 0 current US$
- 15 Tanzania 0 current US$ compare
- 15 Zambia 0 current US$
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 gold, valued at year-end london prices in Cameroon?
- Gold, valued at year-end london prices in Cameroon was 0 current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold, valued at year-end london prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gold, valued at year-end london prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for gold, valued at year-end london prices?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gold, valued at year-end london prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gold component of reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.