Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 2.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 29.4 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 1971 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1980 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1981 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.4 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4866 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6135 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7171 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.753 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8674 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9457 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.76 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +155.6% | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 14.6 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 14.6 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -97.2% | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 0.4231 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +88.4% | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 25.47 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +84.1% | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -48.2% | 29.4 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 14.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | 29.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7413 units per square kilometre | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Ethiopia 6.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mongolia 3.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chad 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 1.29 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.