Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 4.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.24 % change on previous year for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
The figure is up 263.3% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon peaked at 43.99 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -37.28 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -422.2% |
| 2015 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2016 | -37.28 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 2017 | 43.99 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2018 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +1668.0% |
| 2023 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2024 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -37.28 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 109 Botswana 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Fiji 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Mozambique 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Oman 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Myanmar 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 115 North Macedonia 3.49 % change on previous year 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 4.24 % change on previous year 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 43.99 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.28 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 166 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 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.