Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Cameroon
Cameroon: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar was 1.67 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.67 billion
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.67 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Cameroon, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Cameroon stood at 1.67 billion. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 1,385.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Cameroon peaked at 1.67 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 5.66 million | — |
| 1975 | 14.20 million | +151.0% |
| 1976 | 39.37 million | +177.3% |
| 1977 | 41.17 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 61.58 million | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 65.76 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 58.72 million | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 43.86 million | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 38.32 million | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 35.18 million | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 30.09 million | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 27.41 million | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 22.18 million | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 16.06 million | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 100.44 million | +525.5% |
| 1989 | 113.25 million | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 121.08 million | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 120.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.78 million | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 16.29 million | -74.1% |
| 1994 | 43.66 million | +168.0% |
| 1995 | 51.15 million | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 72.06 million | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 92.98 million | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 156.20 million | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 195.79 million | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 235.18 million | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 243.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 306.98 million | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 347.13 million | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 333.42 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 272.02 million | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 7.97 million | -97.1% |
| 2007 | 16.75 million | +110.1% |
| 2008 | 24.49 million | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 174.67 million | +613.2% |
| 2010 | 171.59 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 169.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 167.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 164.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 149.52 million | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 112.13 million | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 79.89 million | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 349.96 million | +338.0% |
| 2018 | 467.64 million | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 515.24 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion | +96.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 billion | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.46 billion | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.67 billion | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.77 million | 0 | 65.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.55 million | 16.06 million | 113.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.26 million | 16.29 million | 195.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.24 million | 7.97 million | 347.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.76 million | 79.89 million | 515.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.67 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Cameroon?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Cameroon was 1.67 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Cameroon rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,385.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.