What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0156 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.7%

World rank

63rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0276 units per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 63rd of 189 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1972	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1973	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1974	0.0225 units per US$ of GDP	+136.3%
1975	0.0193 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1976	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
1977	0.0247 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1979	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1980	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1981	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1982	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1983	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
1984	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1985	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1987	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1988	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	+77.2%
1989	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1990	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1992	0.0206 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1993	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
1994	0.027 units per US$ of GDP	+116.9%
1995	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1996	0.024 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1997	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1998	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1999	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2000	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2002	0.0203 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2004	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2005	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2008	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2009	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2010	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2013	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2014	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2015	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2016	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
2017	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2019	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2021	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2022	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2023	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2024	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2025	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1970	+497.5%	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.013 units per US$ of GDP
1974	+136.3%	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	0.0225 units per US$ of GDP
1994	+116.9%	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	0.027 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0216 units per US$ of GDP	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	0.027 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

60 Honduras 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP compare
61 Fiji 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP compare
62 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.016 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 East Timor 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP compare
65 Samoa 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP compare
66 Madagascar 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 30.72 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.