IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Cameroon
Cameroon: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 670.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
670.23 million
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
670.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Cameroon, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 670.23 million for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 262.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Cameroon peaked at 670.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Cameroon 78th out of 194 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 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 | 600,000 | — |
| 1967 | 1.20 million | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 2.40 million | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 15.00 million | +525.0% |
| 1971 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.62 million | +164.1% |
| 1975 | 47.13 million | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 68.89 million | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 68.89 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 74.29 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 63.42 million | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 67.43 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 58.95 million | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 54.15 million | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 85.51 million | +57.9% |
| 1984 | 92.51 million | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 92.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 92.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 162.02 million | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 177.46 million | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 177.45 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 176.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 180.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 146.64 million | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 164.68 million | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 169.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 184.84 million | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 176.61 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 164.54 million | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 201.77 million | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 187.65 million | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 185.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 185.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 185.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 185.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 185.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 184.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 184.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 184.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 184.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 184.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 184.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 184.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 184.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 184.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 184.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 274.97 million | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 274.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 274.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 274.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 274.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 357.72 million | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 449.63 million | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 559.96 million | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 596.69 million | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 670.23 million | +12.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 670.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 288.43 million, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 670.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.58 million, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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 | +525.0% | 2.40 million | 15.00 million |
| 1974 | +164.1% | 15.00 million | 39.62 million |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 600,000 | 1.20 million |
| 1988 | +75.2% | 92.50 million | 162.02 million |
| 1983 | +57.9% | 54.15 million | 85.51 million |
| 1968 | +50.0% | 1.20 million | 1.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 600,000 | 0 | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.22 million | 15.00 million | 74.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.55 million | 54.15 million | 177.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.29 million | 146.64 million | 201.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.27 million | 184.87 million | 187.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.84 million | 184.70 million | 274.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.86 million | 274.93 million | 670.23 million | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Cameroon?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Cameroon was 670.23 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 670.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Cameroon rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.9%. 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, SDR. 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.