Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 5.03 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits in Cameroon is 5.03 billion US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Cameroon peaked at 5.03 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion US dollar, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.36 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 3.45 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.14 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2.20 billion US dollar | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 3.17 billion US dollar | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 3.44 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.70 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.91 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.98 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.96 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 4.83 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.03 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.03 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion US dollar, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.03 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 755.70 million US dollar, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.25 billion US dollar | 2.20 billion US dollar | 3.70 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion US dollar | 3.91 billion US dollar | 5.03 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Cameroon was 5.03 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion US dollar in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.