Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon stood at 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon peaked at 0.1119 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.1022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0861 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0966 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 97 Mauritania 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 98 Haiti 0.0988 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Uganda 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Indonesia 0.094 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.0938 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Latvia 0.0919 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon was 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.