Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 176.49 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon is 176.49 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 187.76 US dollar per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.36 US dollar per person, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 164.88 US dollar per person | — |
| 2013 | 163.91 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 145.25 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 156.75 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 96.36 US dollar per person | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 134.09 US dollar per person | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 141.2 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 147.64 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 153.32 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 161.76 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 187.76 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 173.97 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 176.49 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.76 US dollar per person | 96.36 US dollar per person | 164.88 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 170.66 US dollar per person | 153.32 US dollar per person | 187.76 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Nigeria 192.62 US dollar per person compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 190.15 US dollar per person compare
- 145 Kenya 178.38 US dollar per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 168.83 US dollar per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 162.72 US dollar per person compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 135.03 US dollar per person compare
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- 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Cameroon was 176.49 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 187.76 US dollar per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.36 US dollar per person in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.