IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Cameroon
Cameroon: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 242.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Cameroon, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 242.84 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Cameroon peaked at 242.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
That places Cameroon 20th 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.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 3.8 | — |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +90.4% |
| 1968 | 10.34 | +43.1% |
| 1969 | 13.19 | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 42.86 | +225.0% |
| 1971 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 113.2 | +164.1% |
| 1975 | 134.66 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 196.83 | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 196.83 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 165.09 | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 140.93 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 99.9 | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 87.33 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 80.22 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 92.24 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 99.8 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 174.78 | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 191.44 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 191.42 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 190.68 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 133.6 | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 108.54 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 121.89 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 125.21 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 136.82 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 130.73 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 121.79 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 108.65 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 101.05 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 99.71 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.61 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.58 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.56 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.55 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.54 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.52 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.48 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.47 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.46 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.63 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.61 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 129.61 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 162.91 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 202.88 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 216.19 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 242.84 | +12.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 242.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 242.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +225.0% | 13.19 | 42.86 |
| 1974 | +164.1% | 42.86 | 113.2 |
| 1967 | +90.4% | 3.8 | 7.23 |
| 1988 | +75.2% | 99.78 | 174.78 |
| 1976 | +46.2% | 134.66 | 196.83 |
| 1968 | +43.1% | 7.23 | 10.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 | 0 | 13.19 | 7 |
| 1970s | 111.9 | 42.86 | 196.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.51 | 80.22 | 191.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.93 | 108.54 | 191.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.77 | 99.55 | 101.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 | 99.46 | 99.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.67 | 99.61 | 242.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Cameroon?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Cameroon was 242.84 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 242.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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