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
99th
of 174 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

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200720241990: 30.2M excluding gold1991: 32.8M excluding gold1992: 29.2M excluding gold1993: 23.1M excluding gold1994: 3.0M excluding gold1995: 2.0M excluding gold1996: 2.5M excluding gold1997: 1.5M excluding gold1998: 1.5M excluding gold1999: 2.3M excluding gold2000: 16.4M excluding gold2001: 239.2M excluding gold2002: 484.8M excluding gold2003: 672.6M excluding gold2004: 690.7M excluding gold2005: 824.9M excluding gold2006: 1.1B excluding gold2007: 1.9B excluding gold2008: 3.3B excluding gold2009: 3.1B excluding gold2010: 3.5B excluding gold2011: 3.7B excluding gold2012: 3.1B excluding gold2013: 3.2B excluding gold2014: 3.5B excluding gold2015: 2.6B excluding gold2016: 3.1B excluding gold2017: 2.1B excluding gold2018: 3.4B excluding gold2019: 3.5B excluding gold2020: 3.7B excluding gold2021: 3.8B excluding gold2022: 4.1B excluding gold2023: 5.0B excluding gold2024: 4.5B excluding gold

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 99th out of 174 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.96 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 97 Belarus 4.67 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 98 Latvia 4.66 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 4.48 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 101 Brunei 4.41 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 102 Mongolia 4.29 billion excluding gold compare

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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 99th out of 174 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

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).