Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon peaked at 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1126.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6% 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 | +1126.9% | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Tunisia 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Pakistan 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Egypt 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon was 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Cameroon ranks 136th 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 31.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.