Real effective exchange rate index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Real effective exchange rate index was 101.09 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Cameroon, 1980–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 101.09 line rec, 2005 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Cameroon peaked at 163.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86.99 line rec, 2005 = 100, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | line rec, 2005 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 132.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 122.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 119.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 124.14 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 126.33 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 132.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 146.16 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 163.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 158.59 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 146.22 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 150.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 143.59 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 144.53 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 134.5 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 86.99 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 96.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 97.53 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 96.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 98.81 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.07 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 96.2 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 99.65 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 102.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 102.64 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 101.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 102.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 105.55 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 107.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 101.05 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 101.09 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.15 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 119.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 163.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.89 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 86.99 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 150.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 93.07 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 107.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.07 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 101.05 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 101.09 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Cameroon?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Cameroon was 101.09 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 163.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.99 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.