24_International reserves in Cameroon
Cameroon: 24_International reserves was 4.52 billion excluding gold in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.52 billion excluding gold
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
103rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
5.02 billion excluding gold
in 2023
All-time low
1.47 million excluding gold
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
24_International reserves in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.52 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Cameroon peaked at 5.02 billion excluding gold in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million excluding gold, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 175 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.
24_International reserves in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | excluding gold | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.16 million excluding gold | — |
| 1991 | 32.76 million excluding gold | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 29.15 million excluding gold | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 23.06 million excluding gold | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million excluding gold | -86.9% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million excluding gold | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million excluding gold | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million excluding gold | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million excluding gold | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million excluding gold | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 16.37 million excluding gold | +613.7% |
| 2001 | 239.25 million excluding gold | +1361.5% |
| 2002 | 484.83 million excluding gold | +102.6% |
| 2003 | 672.58 million excluding gold | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 690.75 million excluding gold | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 824.90 million excluding gold | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion excluding gold | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 1.94 billion excluding gold | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 3.28 billion excluding gold | +69.1% |
| 2009 | 3.09 billion excluding gold | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.47 billion excluding gold | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 billion excluding gold | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 billion excluding gold | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.24 billion excluding gold | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.45 billion excluding gold | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.64 billion excluding gold | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion excluding gold | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 billion excluding gold | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 3.44 billion excluding gold | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 3.46 billion excluding gold | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.70 billion excluding gold | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 billion excluding gold | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.13 billion excluding gold | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 5.02 billion excluding gold | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 4.52 billion excluding gold | -10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.52 billion excluding gold is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.61 billion excluding gold, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.52 billion excluding gold is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion excluding gold, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1361.5% | 16.37 million excluding gold | 239.25 million excluding gold |
| 2000 | +613.7% | 2.29 million excluding gold | 16.37 million excluding gold |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.79 million excluding gold | 1.47 million excluding gold | 32.76 million excluding gold | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion excluding gold | 16.37 million excluding gold | 3.28 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 billion excluding gold | 2.09 billion excluding gold | 3.75 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 billion excluding gold | 3.70 billion excluding gold | 5.02 billion excluding gold | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.96 billion excluding gold compare
- 101 El Salvador 4.67 billion excluding gold compare
- 102 Panama 4.62 billion excluding gold compare
- 104 Brunei 4.41 billion excluding gold compare
- 105 Mongolia 4.29 billion excluding gold compare
- 106 Zambia 4.21 billion excluding gold compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves in Cameroon?
- 24_international reserves in Cameroon was 4.52 billion excluding gold in 2024, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 billion excluding gold in 2023.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million excluding gold in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for 24_international reserves?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).