Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 173.79 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 173.79 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 192.29 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0626 current US$ per person, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 154th 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.87 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 5.19 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 6.39 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 6.43 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.68 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 5.77 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 4.07 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 6.67 current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1969 | 7.65 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 12.53 current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1971 | 11.11 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 6.41 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 7.31 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 10.92 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 3.9 current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1976 | 5.77 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 5.44 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 6.53 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 15.26 current US$ per person | +133.8% |
| 1980 | 22.19 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 9.66 current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 7.45 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 17.26 current US$ per person | +131.8% |
| 1984 | 5.68 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 1985 | 13.57 current US$ per person | +138.8% |
| 1986 | 5.87 current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1987 | 6.15 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 16.46 current US$ per person | +167.7% |
| 1989 | 7.26 current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1990 | 2.25 current US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 3.69 current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1984 current US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.178 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.29 current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2067 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0626 current US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0913 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3048 current US$ per person | +234.0% |
| 2000 | 14.22 current US$ per person | +4563.5% |
| 2001 | 21.68 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 40.04 current US$ per person | +84.7% |
| 2003 | 39.58 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.93 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 55.6 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 97.79 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 161.04 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 166.19 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 192.29 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 185.21 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 158.1 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 162.46 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 162.22 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 143.62 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 155.35 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 94.9 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 132.49 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 139.45 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 145.85 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 151.15 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 159.75 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 185.78 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 172.07 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 173.79 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 173.79 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336.14 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 173.79 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4563.5% | 0.3048 current US$ per person | 14.22 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 current US$ per person | 3.73 current US$ per person | 7.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.52 current US$ per person | 3.9 current US$ per person | 15.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 current US$ per person | 5.68 current US$ per person | 22.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8971 current US$ per person | 0.0626 current US$ per person | 3.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.84 current US$ per person | 14.22 current US$ per person | 192.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.96 current US$ per person | 94.9 current US$ per person | 185.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.51 current US$ per person | 151.15 current US$ per person | 185.78 current US$ per person | 5 |
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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 173.79 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 192.29 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0626 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.