Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon peaked at 648.26 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.09 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.66 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 49.41 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.46 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 44.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 43.09 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.01 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 44.93 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.99 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 648.26 US dollar per square kilometre | +1254.5% |
| 2022 | 361.04 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre | -77.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.12 US dollar per square kilometre | 43.09 US dollar per square kilometre | 49.66 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 284.95 US dollar per square kilometre | 47.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 648.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Pakistan 145.44 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 125.78 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Jordan 112.62 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Afghanistan 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Tunisia 79.15 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mongolia 67.84 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cameroon was 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 648.26 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.09 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.