Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 3.84 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 32.48 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.61 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 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 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1980 | 32.48 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1981 | 29.65 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 32.44 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4647 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5175 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6002 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6263 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6116 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.696 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8435 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.985 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.84 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.84 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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% | 17.61 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -97.4% | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 0.4147 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +86.2% | 9.56 units per square kilometre | 17.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +82.4% | 17.81 units per square kilometre | 32.48 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -50.8% | 32.44 units per square kilometre | 15.95 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 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 17.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | 32.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Ethiopia 8.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Armenia 7.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mongolia 4.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chad 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 1.73 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.48 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.