Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Cameroon
Cameroon: Money and quasi money (M2), flow was 186.15 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
186.15 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 125.7%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
241.69 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-725.26 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 186.15 billion current LCU for money and quasi money (m2), flow in 2011.
The figure is up 125.7% on the previous year and up 429.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Cameroon peaked at 241.69 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -725.26 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 4.56 billion current LCU | +15100.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -74.1% |
| 1964 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1965 | 80.00 million current LCU | -96.7% |
| 1966 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +4912.5% |
| 1967 | 2.22 billion current LCU | -44.6% |
| 1968 | 5.79 billion current LCU | +160.7% |
| 1969 | 6.60 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 4.81 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 5.99 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 5.17 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 12.93 billion current LCU | +150.3% |
| 1974 | 24.63 billion current LCU | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 11.98 billion current LCU | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 26.91 billion current LCU | +124.5% |
| 1977 | 51.15 billion current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 28.60 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 48.23 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 56.06 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 90.88 billion current LCU | +62.1% |
| 1982 | 77.78 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 129.19 billion current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 126.88 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 129.26 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1986 | -37.22 billion current LCU | -128.8% |
| 1987 | -153.03 billion current LCU | +311.2% |
| 1988 | 17.94 billion current LCU | -111.7% |
| 1989 | 17.16 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1990 | -5.09 billion current LCU | -129.7% |
| 1991 | 10.53 billion current LCU | -306.9% |
| 1992 | -120.80 billion current LCU | -1247.5% |
| 1993 | -55.52 billion current LCU | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 144.95 billion current LCU | -361.1% |
| 1995 | -42.53 billion current LCU | -129.3% |
| 1996 | -65.51 billion current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 108.31 billion current LCU | -265.3% |
| 1998 | 53.74 billion current LCU | -50.4% |
| 1999 | 99.07 billion current LCU | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 161.52 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 35.16 billion current LCU | -78.2% |
| 2002 | 217.53 billion current LCU | +518.7% |
| 2003 | 9.29 billion current LCU | -95.7% |
| 2004 | 94.80 billion current LCU | +920.7% |
| 2005 | 77.66 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 118.82 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 228.81 billion current LCU | +92.6% |
| 2008 | 241.69 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 150.01 billion current LCU | -37.9% |
| 2010 | -725.26 billion current LCU | -583.5% |
| 2011 | 186.15 billion current LCU | -125.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 billion current LCU | 30.00 million current LCU | 6.60 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.04 billion current LCU | 4.81 billion current LCU | 51.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.49 billion current LCU | -153.03 billion current LCU | 129.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 billion current LCU | -120.80 billion current LCU | 144.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.53 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 241.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -269.56 billion current LCU | -725.26 billion current LCU | 186.15 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 405.34 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Angola 306.46 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Gabon 303.47 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Mali 169.78 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 161.27 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 131.48 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 132.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money and quasi money (m2), flow in Cameroon?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Cameroon was 186.15 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 241.69 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -725.26 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.