Real Effective Exchange Rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 97.92 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2018, real effective exchange rate in Cameroon stood at 97.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Cameroon peaked at 106.48 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.54, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7 | — |
| 2001 | 96.85 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 100.33 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 103.56 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 102.94 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.88 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 101.52 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 102.13 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 105.04 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 106.48 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 100 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 100.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.46 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 98.92 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.72 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.54 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 95.64 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 96.53 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.92 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 97.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.6, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 97.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.24, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.24 | 93.7 | 106.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.66 | 93.54 | 100.22 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 real effective exchange rate in Cameroon?
- Real effective exchange rate in Cameroon was 97.92 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.48 in 2009.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.54 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.