IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Cameroon: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0114 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0238 units per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Cameroon 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1966 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP —
1967 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +81.8%
1968 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1969 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
1970 0.013 units per US$ of GDP +497.5%
1971 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1972 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1973 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
1974 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP +132.8%
1975 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1976 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP +44.1%
1977 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1978 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1979 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1980 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1981 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1982 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1983 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP +52.0%
1984 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1985 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1986 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -27.9%
1987 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1988 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP +86.8%
1989 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP +21.7%
1990 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1991 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1992 0.015 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1993 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
1994 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP +104.1%
1995 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1996 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1997 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1998 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1999 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2000 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2001 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2002 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2003 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2004 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2005 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2006 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2007 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2008 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2009 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2010 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2011 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2012 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2013 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2014 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2015 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2016 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +41.8%
2017 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2018 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2019 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2020 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2021 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2022 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP +27.6%
2023 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2024 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2025 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +497.5% 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.013 units per US$ of GDP
1974 +132.8% 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP
1994 +104.1% 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP
1988 +86.8% 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP
1967 +81.8% 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 60 Honduras 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 61 Fiji 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 64 East Timor 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 65 Samoa 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 66 Madagascar 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.