Broad money to total reserves ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.47 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Cameroon, 1960–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2018, broad money to total reserves ratio in Cameroon stood at 2.47.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Cameroon peaked at 136.28 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 100th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 | 2.43 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.45 | 2.1 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.21 | 7.34 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.29 | 47.75 | 136.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 1.27 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.38 | 3 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.7% (2019)
- Broad money 21.4% (2018)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 2.35 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net domestic credit 4.40 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net migration -15,379 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.1% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Cameroon?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Cameroon was 2.47 in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 136.28 in 1993.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including 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 as a ratio (a÷b).