Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon
Cameroon: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 58.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon stood at 58.16 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon peaked at 65.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.53 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 158 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.35 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 22.04 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 26.19 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 26.31 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 27.04 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 25.59 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 29.11 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 28.26 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 30.27 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 33.14 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 34.29 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 35.69 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 31.6 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 29.23 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 34.14 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 27.02 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 33.19 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 37.83 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 31.85 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 31.47 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 31.61 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 39.69 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 45.67 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 55.41 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 57.09 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 50.83 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 38.11 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 29.98 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 32.69 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 37.04 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 30.87 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 33.17 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 25.79 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 16.53 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 40.58 units per US$ of GDP | +145.5% |
| 1995 | 29.38 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 28.32 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 39.29 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 42.95 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 46.49 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 59.72 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 65 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 65.52 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.29 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 44.09 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 42.69 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.76 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.71 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 49 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.96 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 58.24 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 58.16 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 58.16 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 58.16 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +145.5% | 16.53 units per US$ of GDP | 40.58 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.13 units per US$ of GDP | 22.04 units per US$ of GDP | 33.14 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.63 units per US$ of GDP | 27.02 units per US$ of GDP | 37.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.81 units per US$ of GDP | 29.98 units per US$ of GDP | 57.09 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.34 units per US$ of GDP | 16.53 units per US$ of GDP | 46.49 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.97 units per US$ of GDP | 42.69 units per US$ of GDP | 65.52 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2 units per US$ of GDP | 58.16 units per US$ of GDP | 58.24 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Costa Rica 75.9 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Gabon 68.77 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 68.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mauritania 54.02 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Chile 51.48 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Malawi 49.19 units per US$ of GDP 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Cameroon was 58.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 158 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.