Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -79.6% |
| 1976 | 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +109.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | +205.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP | +212.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -92.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 1998 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20726.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0675 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0787 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0841 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0669 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 172,365 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.86 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.94 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 135.33 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.