Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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$, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 20.30 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 27.71 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1963 | 34.88 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 35.89 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 26.70 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 33.70 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 24.35 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 40.85 million current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 48.09 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 80.81 million current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 73.60 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 43.64 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 51.15 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 78.53 million current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 28.83 million current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 43.80 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1977 | 42.39 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 52.28 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 125.70 million current US$ | +140.4% |
| 1980 | 188.86 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 85.19 million current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 67.23 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 159.09 million current US$ | +136.6% |
| 1984 | 53.85 million current US$ | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 132.47 million current US$ | +146.0% |
| 1986 | 59.02 million current US$ | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 63.76 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 175.85 million current US$ | +175.8% |
| 1989 | 79.86 million current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1990 | 25.54 million current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1991 | 43.04 million current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 20.37 million current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 862,740 current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million current US$ | +243.0% |
| 2000 | 212.00 million current US$ | +4687.9% |
| 2001 | 331.83 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 629.66 million current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2003 | 639.64 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 829.31 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 949.38 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.64 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.17 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 billion current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.88 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.06 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.06 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 | +4687.9% | 4.43 million current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.10 billion current US$ compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 5.10 billion current US$ compare
- 102 Armenia 5.09 billion current US$ compare
- 104 Tanzania 5.05 billion current US$ compare
- 105 Brunei 4.85 billion current US$ compare
- 106 North Macedonia 4.84 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 103rd out of 183 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.