Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +144.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -97.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +93.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +144.3% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -97.6% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +93.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 position in the IMF, 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.