Total reserves includes gold in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves includes gold was 12.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.7% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 259.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Cameroon peaked at 16.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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 includes gold in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.0% | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -28.5% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +48.8% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +67.0% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -69.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +92.1% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -58.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +109.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +115.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -61.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +136.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -59.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +1794.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +66.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +66.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 132.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Cameroon?
- Total reserves includes gold in Cameroon was 12.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.