SDRs holdings, SDR in Cameroon
Cameroon: SDRs holdings, SDR was 15.89 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.89 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
218.64 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
SDRs holdings, SDR in Cameroon, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr in Cameroon stood at 15.89 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr in Cameroon peaked at 218.64 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 3.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.80 million | +122.2% |
| 1972 | 10.51 million | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 10.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.11 million | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 8.79 million | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 6.75 million | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 3.23 million | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | -99.7% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 230,000 | — |
| 1982 | 1.64 million | +613.0% |
| 1983 | 620,000 | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 6.23 million | +904.8% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 180,000 | -93.6% |
| 1988 | 20,000 | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 220,000 | +1000.0% |
| 1990 | 450,000 | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 3.88 million | +763.3% |
| 1992 | 200,000 | -94.9% |
| 1993 | 62,000 | -69.0% |
| 1994 | 31,348 | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 26,853 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 111,482 | +315.2% |
| 1997 | 1,660 | -98.5% |
| 1998 | 13,782 | +730.2% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +13690.6% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | +212.1% |
| 2001 | 14,767 | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 865,616 | +5761.8% |
| 2003 | 986,297 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 432,452 | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +245.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 155.46 million | +5151.5% |
| 2010 | 17.62 million | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 16.23 million | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 15.26 million | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 218.64 million | +1303.8% |
| 2022 | 127.71 million | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 29.03 million | -77.3% |
| 2024 | 16.80 million | -42.1% |
| 2025 | 15.89 million | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.89 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.16 million, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.89 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.68 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +13690.6% | 13,782 | 1.90 million |
| 2002 | +5761.8% | 14,767 | 865,616 |
| 2009 | +5151.5% | 2.96 million | 155.46 million |
| 2021 | +1303.8% | 15.57 million | 218.64 million |
| 1989 | +1000.0% | 20,000 | 220,000 |
| 1984 | +904.8% | 620,000 | 6.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.02 million | 10,000 | 10.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 0 | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 668,274 | 1,660 | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 million | 14,767 | 155.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 million | 15.15 million | 17.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.61 million | 15.57 million | 218.64 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 22.43 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr in Cameroon?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr in Cameroon was 15.89 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 218.64 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Cameroon rank for sdrs holdings, sdr?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, 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.