Cameroon Foreign Reserves
CM: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt
CM: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data was reported at 31.697 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33.946 % for 2022. CM: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data is updated yearly, averaging 0.089 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.183 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.088 % in 1998. CM: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. 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 percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.;International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 33.975 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
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CM: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold
CM: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold data was reported at 4.882 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.133 USD bn for 2022. CM: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold data is updated yearly, averaging 43.037 USD mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.133 USD bn in 2022 and a record low of 0.863 USD mn in 1997. CM: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. This series includes external assets (excluding 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.;International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF);;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,133.480 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
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CM: Total Reserves: Months of Imports
CM: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data was reported at 5.105 NA in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.585 NA for 2022. CM: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 0.971 NA from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2023, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.515 NA in 2010 and a record low of 0.037 NA in 1997. CM: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)].;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.585 2022 | yearly | 1977 - 2022 |