Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1794.9% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
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 |
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 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 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.