Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
155th
of 182 countries
All-time high
192.29 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.6937 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 192.29 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6937 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 5.19 includes gold, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 6.39 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 6.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 5.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 4.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 6.67 includes gold, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1969 | 7.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 12.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1971 | 11.11 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 6.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 7.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 10.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 3.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1976 | 5.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 5.75 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 17.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | +146.1% |
| 1980 | 24.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 11 includes gold, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1982 | 8.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 18.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 6.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 1985 | 14.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | +118.8% |
| 1986 | 7.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 7.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 17.61 includes gold, current US$ per person | +133.3% |
| 1989 | 8.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 3.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 4.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6937 includes gold, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7007 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9034 includes gold, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 14.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1534.6% |
| 2001 | 22.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 40.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 40.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 56.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 98.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 162.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 167.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 192.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 185.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 158.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 162.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 162.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 143.62 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 155.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 94.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 132.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 139.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 145.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 151.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 159.75 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 185.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 172.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406.24 includes gold, current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1534.6% | 0.9034 includes gold, current US$ per person | 14.77 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | 24.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | 0.6937 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 14.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | 192.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | 94.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | 185.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | 151.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | 185.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Kenya 215.43 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Nigeria 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Zambia 191.88 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Iran, Islamic Republic of 173.6 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Myanmar 172.5 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Bangladesh 162.58 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 173.79 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 192.29 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6937 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.