Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 3.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 138.7% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 165.28 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -65.51 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 105th out of 177 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -9.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 106.73 % change on previous year | -1277.3% |
| 1980 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1981 | -47.98 % change on previous year | -923.3% |
| 1982 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1983 | 104.24 % change on previous year | -979.3% |
| 1984 | -61.85 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1985 | 81.94 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1986 | -54.12 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1987 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1988 | 165.28 % change on previous year | +1315.2% |
| 1989 | -50.54 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1990 | -65.51 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 64.63 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1992 | -45.45 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1993 | -46.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.66 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1995 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1996 | -37.29 % change on previous year | -1139.5% |
| 1997 | -35.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1999 | 28.8 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 41.38 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 76.1 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2003 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2004 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 79.1 % change on previous year | +2319.0% |
| 2007 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2008 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2009 | 45.63 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2011 | -32.21 % change on previous year | -2299.2% |
| 2012 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2013 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2014 | -16.53 % change on previous year | +174.2% |
| 2015 | 39.72 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 2016 | -32.46 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2017 | 38.64 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2018 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7791 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2020 | 31.74 % change on previous year | -4173.9% |
| 2021 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2022 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2023 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2024 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.83 % change on previous year | -9.07 % change on previous year | 106.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -61.85 % change on previous year | 165.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.19 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year | 64.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 79.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -32.46 % change on previous year | 39.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -9.94 % change on previous year | 31.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 102 Canada 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Cambodia 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Russian Federation 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Nicaragua 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Madagascar 0.9111 % 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 165.28 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.51 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.