Total reserves minus gold in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves minus gold was 5.06 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Cameroon is 5.06 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Cameroon peaked at 5.13 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 862,740 current US$, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.17 million current US$ | 19.24 million current US$ | 48.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.07 million current US$ | 28.83 million current US$ | 125.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.52 million current US$ | 53.85 million current US$ | 188.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.68 million current US$ | 862,740 current US$ | 43.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 5.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Cameroon?
- Total reserves minus gold in Cameroon was 5.06 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 862,740 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.