IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 22.43 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cameroon is 22.43 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 22.43 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1028 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.2008 units per person | +95.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2938 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 0.382 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 2.33 units per person | +508.9% |
| 1971 | 2.26 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.2 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.14 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.51 units per person | +156.9% |
| 1975 | 6.37 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 9.07 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1977 | 8.84 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.27 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.7 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 7.92 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.69 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 6 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 9.28 units per person | +54.7% |
| 1984 | 9.76 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 9.48 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.19 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.92 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 15.16 units per person | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 16.13 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 15.66 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.15 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.03 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.87 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 12.96 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 12.95 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.78 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 12.82 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 11.63 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 13.89 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 12.58 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.09 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.77 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.45 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.14 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.83 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.54 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.24 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.95 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.67 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.13 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.88 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.63 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.37 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.11 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.72 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 11.39 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.08 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.78 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.49 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.29 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 16.27 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 19.74 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 20.49 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 22.43 units per person | +9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 | +508.9% | 0.382 units per person | 2.33 units per person |
| 1974 | +156.9% | 2.14 units per person | 5.51 units per person |
| 1967 | +95.3% | 0.1028 units per person | 0.2008 units per person |
| 1988 | +70.0% | 8.92 units per person | 15.16 units per person |
| 1983 | +54.7% | 6 units per person | 9.28 units per person |
| 1968 | +46.4% | 0.2008 units per person | 0.2938 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0979 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.382 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 units per person | 2.14 units per person | 9.27 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 units per person | 6 units per person | 16.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 units per person | 11.63 units per person | 15.66 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.03 units per person | 9.67 units per person | 12.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 units per person | 8.11 units per person | 11.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 units per person | 10.49 units per person | 22.43 units per person | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 20.25 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cameroon?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cameroon was 22.43 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.