Official exchange rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Official exchange rate was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
506.96 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
744.31 LCU per US$, end period
in 2001
All-time low
201 LCU per US$, end period
in 1979
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Official exchange rate in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 506.96 LCU per US$, end period for official exchange rate in 2011.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Cameroon peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 245.07 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1966 | 247.59 LCU per US$, end period | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 245.43 LCU per US$, end period | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 247.41 LCU per US$, end period | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 277.92 LCU per US$, end period | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 276.02 LCU per US$, end period | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 261.23 LCU per US$, end period | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 256.05 LCU per US$, end period | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 235.43 LCU per US$, end period | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 222.22 LCU per US$, end period | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 224.28 LCU per US$, end period | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 248.49 LCU per US$, end period | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 235.25 LCU per US$, end period | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 209 LCU per US$, end period | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 201 LCU per US$, end period | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 225.8 LCU per US$, end period | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 287.4 LCU per US$, end period | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 336.25 LCU per US$, end period | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 417.38 LCU per US$, end period | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 479.6 LCU per US$, end period | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 378.05 LCU per US$, end period | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 322.75 LCU per US$, end period | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 267 LCU per US$, end period | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 302.95 LCU per US$, end period | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 289.4 LCU per US$, end period | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 256.45 LCU per US$, end period | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 259 LCU per US$, end period | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 275.32 LCU per US$, end period | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 294.77 LCU per US$, end period | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 534.6 LCU per US$, end period | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 490 LCU per US$, end period | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 523.7 LCU per US$, end period | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 598.81 LCU per US$, end period | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 562.21 LCU per US$, end period | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 652.95 LCU per US$, end period | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 704.95 LCU per US$, end period | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 744.31 LCU per US$, end period | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 625.5 LCU per US$, end period | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 519.36 LCU per US$, end period | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 481.58 LCU per US$, end period | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 556.04 LCU per US$, end period | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 498.07 LCU per US$, end period | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 445.59 LCU per US$, end period | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 471.33 LCU per US$, end period | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 455.34 LCU per US$, end period | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 490.91 LCU per US$, end period | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 506.96 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 506.96 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 506.96 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +81.4% | 294.77 LCU per US$, end period | 534.6 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.68 LCU per US$, end period | 245.07 LCU per US$, end period | 277.92 LCU per US$, end period | 5 |
| 1970s | 236.9 LCU per US$, end period | 201 LCU per US$, end period | 276.02 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.66 LCU per US$, end period | 225.8 LCU per US$, end period | 479.6 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.78 LCU per US$, end period | 256.45 LCU per US$, end period | 652.95 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.21 LCU per US$, end period | 445.59 LCU per US$, end period | 744.31 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.94 LCU per US$, end period | 490.91 LCU per US$, end period | 506.96 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Burundi 1,000 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 10 Rwanda 604.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Congo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Togo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Cameroon?
- Official exchange rate in Cameroon was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for official exchange rate?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.