Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.7519 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon stood at 0.7519 US dollar per person. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon peaked at 11.39 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7519 US dollar per person, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.13 US dollar per person | — |
| 2013 | 1.09 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9956 US dollar per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9225 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8685 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9013 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8562 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8339 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8632 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.39 US dollar per person | +1219.0% |
| 2022 | 6.18 US dollar per person | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 US dollar per person | -77.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7519 US dollar per person | -45.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7519 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7519 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1219.0% | 0.8632 US dollar per person | 11.39 US dollar per person |
| 2023 | -77.7% | 6.18 US dollar per person | 1.38 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9497 US dollar per person | 0.8339 US dollar per person | 1.13 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.11 US dollar per person | 0.7519 US dollar per person | 11.39 US dollar per person | 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon was 0.7519 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7519 US dollar per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.