Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 78.46 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 78.46 million US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Cameroon peaked at 78.46 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.82 million US dollar, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.43 million US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 36.15 million US dollar | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 36.14 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.82 million US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 34.30 million US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 38.58 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 38.30 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.39 million US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 56.75 million US dollar | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 53.81 million US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 54.10 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.18 million US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 78.46 million US dollar | +26.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 78.46 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348.78 million US dollar, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 78.46 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.36 million US dollar, 33.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.89 million US dollar | 31.82 million US dollar | 50.43 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.06 million US dollar | 53.81 million US dollar | 78.46 million 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, monetary gold in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Cameroon was 78.46 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 million US dollar in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.